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Bachelor of Family and Child Studies

University of New Mexico - Albuquerque

  • Albuquerque, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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University of New Mexico - Albuquerque campus

About the program

Doctor of Philosophy in Family and Child Studies is an on-campus doctoral programme of 81 credits in the University of New Mexico College of Education & Human Sciences.

Program highlights

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

What you will learn

  • Develop advanced subject knowledge in Family and Child Studies. Strengthen critical analysis
  • evidence-based reasoning
  • and clear communication through research-oriented study and evaluation of evidence. Research-specific competencies depend on the approved doctoral project and supervision.

Career outcomes

  • Potential pathways include subject-related research
  • academic study
  • and specialist project roles connected to Family and Child Studies. Eligibility depends on experience and employer requirements.

Curriculum

  • Seminar in Human Growth and Development
  • Family Interaction Theories
  • Research Methods in Family and Child Studies
  • Seminar: Legal
  • Ethical and Policy Issues in Family and Child Studies
  • Multicultural Issues: Working with Families

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Secondary school completion (US-style high school or home-country secondary certificate)
  • Transfer applicants use the same undergraduate application
  • Some majors set admission coursework and a 2.00 GPA for entry to the college after enrolment
  • English proficiency required unless exempt.

Accepted academic background

Secondary school completion (US-style high school or the home-country secondary certificate listed on the admissions-by-home-country page), Transfer applicants with prior university credit apply on the same undergraduate application

Language tests

  • IELTS 6

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Graduation Certificate

How to apply

  1. Check UNM academic and scholarship options and the deadlines (Fall 2027 priority 2027-03-01
  2. final 2027-05-01). Apply online to UNM and pay the 50 USD application fee. Send official transcripts
  3. graduation certificates with translation
  4. English proficiency scores if required. Receive the admission decision and any scholarship nomination. Accept the offer and submit financial documents showing first-year funding. Receive the I-20 and attend the visa appointment. Arrange travel and housing and arrive on campus.

Other costs

Tuition per year$38,850 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusMain Campus
Faculty or schoolCollege of Education & Human Sciences
DepartmentIndividual, Family, & Community Education
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteInternational Amigo Scholarship is available to eligible full-time nonimmigrant undergraduate applicants and reduces nonresident tuition to the resident rate. Leadership scholarships are also listed. Applicants are automatically considered based on academic qualifications; awards are competitive and subject to renewal conditions.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 May 2027

    168 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.