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PhD of Psychology in Clinical Psychology and Clinical and Disaster Psychology

University of South Dakota

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

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About the program

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology: Clinical Psychology and Clinical/Disaster Psychology at the University of South Dakota, offered through the College of Arts & Sciences at the Vermillion Main Campus.

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

  • Develop advanced subject knowledge in Psychology: Clinical Psychology and Clinical/Disaster Psychology
  • evaluate relevant research and communicate evidence-based academic findings.

Career outcomes

  • Potential pathways include research assistance
  • human services and further professional study
  • clinical roles require additional qualifications. Careers and professional eligibility depend on individual qualifications and local requirements.

Curriculum

  • Pursuing a clinical/disaster psychology specialization with your Ph.D. requires an additional 12 credit hours to the 106 credit hours required for the doctoral degree. This involves selected coursework
  • research
  • and practicum experiences that are in addition to
  • but co-occurring with your clinical psychology training.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor or master degree (programme dependent) with official transcripts
  • statement of purpose
  • resume and recommendation letters
  • programme-specific requirements
  • English proof (TOEFL iBT 79
  • IELTS 6.0
  • Duolingo 110
  • PTE 53)
  • Grade/entry criteria: GPA minimum set by programme.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor or master degree (programme dependent) with official transcripts; statement of purpose, resume, letters of recommendation; programme-specific requirements in graduate catalog

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 79
  • IELTS 6.0
  • Duolingo 110
  • PTE Academic 53
  • Cambridge 169

Documents you’ll need

  • University Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Recommendation Letters

How to apply

  1. Review the specific programme admission requirements and intake deadline. Complete the online application on the official university website. Provide academic transcripts
  2. qualifications
  3. applicable English-language results. Upload any additional documents required by the programme. Pay the application fee if the university requires one. Monitor the application decision and respond to the offer. Complete enrollment and immigration steps where applicable.

Other costs

Tuition per year$13,441 USD
Application fee$38 USD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusVermillion Main Campus
Faculty or schoolCollege of Arts & Sciences
DepartmentDepartment of Psychology
Teaching languageEnglish
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Study pace_
Post-study stay1
Scholarship noteCompetitive graduate assistantships may provide tuition reductions and a stipend. Assistantships are a separate funding arrangement and are not guaranteed scholarships; check departmental eligibility.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 5 years.