Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Richmond, VA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology	Behavioral medicine
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology	Clinical child psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling psychology

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biopsychology, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, developmental psychology, health psychology, social psychology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 901 West Franklin Street
Richmond, VA  23284-9005
United States

Contact Dr. Wendy Kliewer
Chair
Email: kliewer@vcu.edu
Phone: 804-828-1193
Fax: 804-828-2237

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