The Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech offers a doctoral program leading to the Ph.D. in psychology. Students may concentrate in one of four areas: Cognitive Neuroscience & Biopsychology, Clinical Science, Developmental Science, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Students earn a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in psychology en route to the Ph.D., but the Department does not offer a terminal M.S. degree in any area. Applications from students with either bachelors or advanced degrees are welcomed. Although the graduate curriculum is organized into four specialty areas, all share the same philosophy: to assure that all graduate students are provided with the conceptual, quantitative, and methodological skills necessary to solve theoretical and applied problems.
Information for Current Students
- Current students can visit the Psychology Graduate Programs site on Sharepoint. This site also hosts the current Graduate Student Handbook.
Information for Prospective Students
- Please review our department's application instructions.
- For full consideration, all application materials must be received by December 1 for all Concentration Areas. Applications are reviewed immediately following the deadline and offers of admission are typically made during the spring for the following fall.
- GRE Policy for Admissions
- For applicants to the Cognitive Neuroscience & Biopsychology, Clinical Science, and Developmental Science training programs, GRE scores will neither be required nor accepted.
- For applicants to the Industrial/Organizational Psychology training program, GRE scores will be optional. Report them directly to Virginia Tech. The ETS Institution Code is 5859.
- All applicants, regardless of training area, are evaluated holistically.
- Admissions and Funding information
- Curriculum of Study
- Graduate certificate programs
- Resources and Facilities
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