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Master of Psychopharmacology

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

  • Chicago, United States
  • 1.5 years
  • English
  • Online
  • Master

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology campus

About the program

An 18-month online master's giving practitioners a general grounding in psychopharmacology.

Program highlights

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

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate understanding of Psychopharmacology
  • Explain relevant health or biological principles
  • Apply evidence-informed approaches within the appropriate professional scope
  • Recognize ethical
  • Safety
  • and communication requirements.

Career outcomes

  • Hospitals
  • Clinics
  • Mental health practices
  • Integrated care facilities
  • Nursing homes
  • Rehabilitation facilities
  • Pharmaceutical companies

Curriculum

  • Eighteen-month online programme. Courses include medical anatomy and physiology
  • Psychiatric procedural skills for prescribing psychotropic medications
  • and biochemistry and neurochemistry of drug action. Capstone applied research project and capstone exam on drug approval
  • Ethics and prescriber standards. No thesis.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
  • GPA generally 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale with holistic review
  • Foreign credentials need a course-by-course evaluation (NACES/AICE)
  • English: TOEFL iBT 89
  • IELTS 6.5
  • PTE 56
  • Duolingo 120
  • Generally 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for master's-level programmes (international FAQ
  • CMHC page says 3.0 required)
  • No formal minimum
  • Holistic review.

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree (or master's for post-master's entry) from an accredited institution, Foreign credentials need a course-by-course evaluation by a NACES or AICE member (IEE preferred) with US-equivalent GPA, Programme prerequisites may apply, GRE optional for master's.

Documents you’ll need

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

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements and intake deadlines. Prepare academic transcripts
  2. Identification
  3. any required supporting documents. Complete the institution application and provide language results if applicable. Pay any required application fee
  4. Submit the application
  5. await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$28,000 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit$5,600 USD

Program details

CampusOnline
Faculty or schoolPsychology
DepartmentClinical Psychopharmacology
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value35
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 1.5 years.