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PhD of Clinical Psychology

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

  • Washington, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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About the program

The APA-accredited practice-focused doctorate trains students in evidence-based assessment and treatment.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Design and conduct concepts and methods in Clinical Psychology to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in practice-focused training grounded in research. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Licensed health service psychologist
  • Clinical practice
  • Research
  • Government
  • Healthcare policy
  • Police consultant
  • Expert witness
  • Jury consultant

Curriculum

  • Five-year curriculum of at least 119 credits plus a one-year internship
  • Practice-focused training grounded in research
  • Optional concentrations (for example forensic or neuropsychology)
  • On-campus clinic placements and the Clinical Competency Examination.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor's or master's degree depending on programme
  • With psychology prerequisites
  • GPA generally 3.2 or higher
  • GRE required for Psy. D. Clinical Psychology
  • Foreign credentials need NACES/AICE evaluation
  • English: TOEFL iBT 89
  • IELTS 6.5
  • PTE 56
  • Duolingo 120
  • Generally 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale for education specialist and doctoral programmes (international FAQ)
  • No formal minimum
  • Holistic review. Psy. D. Clinical Psychology page recommends 3.2 and 18 psychology credits.

Minimum GPA

3.2

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's or master's degree depending on programme, With psychology prerequisites (Psy. D. Clinical: at least 18 credit hours of psychology), GRE required for Psy. D. Clinical Psychology, Foreign credentials need NACES/AICE evaluation.

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results (if required).

How to apply

  1. Review the qualification-specific admission and research requirements. Prepare academic transcripts
  2. Identification
  3. References
  4. a research proposal if required. Contact a potential supervisor where the university requires it. Submit the application and supporting documents
  5. Complete any required interview
  6. await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$25,000 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit$5,000 USD

Program details

CampusWashington, D. C.
Faculty or schoolPsychology
DepartmentClinical Psychology
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value60
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1
Scholarship noteScholarship opportunities may be available to eligible students, Availability and award criteria should be confirmed with the university.

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.