Overview

About the Program

The Psychology program of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte provides a foundation in the research methods and content of basic psychology as well as excellent preparation for doctoral programs in psychology. The program is committed to social justice and inclusion, as is the department of Psychological Science to which we belong, and our University overall.

The program offers optional areas of emphasis: Community Psychology, Cognition, and Health Psychology (Health Psychology is available only for co-enrolled Health Psychology Ph.D. students)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Research Design and Program Evaluation

Research Methods Seminar in Organizational Science

Ethical and Professional Issues in Psychology

Community Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Psychology of Learning and Memory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlotte, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum 3.0 GPA overall

Minimum 3.0 GPA in psychology courses

18 credit hours of undergraduate psychology courses, including Introductory Psychology and Research Methods

An undergraduate course in statistics

Acceptable scores on the Verbal and Quantitative GRE

An agreement with a member of the faculty in Psychological Sciences who will supervise the research

Tuition Fees

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20627 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20627 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

4841 USD / year

≈ 4841 USD / year

Living costs

Charlotte

United States

1133 - 2060 USD / month

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