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PhD of Clinical Psychology

Washington State University

  • Pullman, United States
  • 5 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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Washington State University campus

About the program

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

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights: 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

  • Equivalent of a US bachelor degree (or master degree where the programme requires it) with a 3.0 GPA or a B average
  • Three letters of recommendation and acceptance by the department. English: IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 75 or Duolingo 105 unless exempt
  • Programmes may set higher minimums.

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Equivalent of a US bachelor degree (or master degree where the programme requires it) from a regionally accredited institution, Three letters of recommendation, Acceptance by the department or programme

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 75 (new TOEFL 4)
  • TOEFL PBT 540
  • Duolingo 105
  • PTE Academic 56
  • Cambridge 176

Documents you’ll need

  • Post-secondary academic transcripts from all institutions attended
  • English translations if applicable
  • English proficiency evidence or an accepted exemption
  • Additional program-specific application materials as required

How to apply

  1. Check the programme requirements and priority deadlines: 10 January for fall
  2. 1 July for spring. Apply through the Graduate School portal GradCAS (engineering programmes use EngineeringCAS) and pay the 100 USD non-refundable fee. Submit transcripts
  3. English proof and recommendations listed at The programme recommends admission and the Graduate School decides. After admission
  4. send the Certificate of Finances and follow the visa steps at.

Other costs

Tuition per year$32,585 USD
Application fee$100 USD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusPullman
Faculty or schoolCollege of Arts and Sciences
DepartmentDepartment of Psychology
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value72
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Post-study stay_
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 5 years.