Overview

Clinical psychology is a fast-growing field that offers a variety of personal and professional rewards. In the Ph.D. program at the University of North Dakota, you'll learn to integrate practice and science to address problems facing individuals, families and communities. You'll become a true scientist-practitioner.

As a Clinical Psychology Ph.D., you'll study a wide range of topics, including:

Developmental, social, cognitive, psychological, and individual/cultural underpinning of human behavior
Experimental design and advanced statistical analysis
Clinical assessment and psychometric theory
Behavior pathology
Psychotherapy and advanced therapeutic interventions
Legal and ethical practices in clinical work and research
Clinical supervision and consultation

Careers

A Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology prepares you for a rewarding career as a scholar, researcher, teacher or clinician. Our scientist-practitioner model of training equips you with the tools you need to integrate practice and science throughout your career.

Our graduates have gone on to careers as:

Practicing Clinical Psychologists
College Professors
Clinical Directors

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Clinical Practice
Advanced Therapeutic Interventions
Behavior Pathology
Theories of Learning
Cognitive Psychology
Child Psychopathology and Treatment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

92 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Grand Forks, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

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Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

A four-year bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university. For U.S. degrees, accreditation must be by one of the six regional accrediting associations.
Eighteen (18) hours of undergraduate work in psychology including a course in General Psychology, Developmental, Abnormal, Statistics, and Experimental Psychology.
A cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.2 for all undergraduate work.
Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies’ English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
A year of biological science (biology, physiology, etc.).
A semester of college algebra.
General background in other social and natural sciences also recommended.
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25760 USD / year

≈ 25760 USD / year
Out-of-State

19320 USD / year

≈ 19320 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

12880 USD / year

≈ 12880 USD / year

Living costs

Grand Forks

United States

1000 - 2180 USD / month

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