Overview

The Behavioral and Decision Sciences program of University of Pennsylvania equips students with theoretical and practical tools to address a variety of real-life problems, putting you ahead of the curve in a growing field of study.

Key facts:

Our interdisciplinary degree prepares you to understand how individuals and groups make decisions, and how to affect those decisions. Our world-renowned faculty and researchers are also leading practitioners in their fields. With their expertise, you are guided to apply what you learn to real-life problems in areas such as social and public policy, law, education, business and medicine.
Housed in the School of Arts and Sciences, the MBDS program is rooted in the social sciences—the skills we teach help you make a positive, sustainable impact in your area of interest.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Behavioral Science: Theory and Application of Experimental Methods

Power, Persuasion and Influence

Judgments & Decisions

Statistical Reasoning for Behavioral Science

Behavioral Science: Theory and Application of Experimental Methods

Norms and Nudges

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution
A minimum 3.0 GPA
TOEFL scores of at least 100 (iBT), 250 (CBT), or 600 (PBT) for international applicants (TOEFL scores are not required from international students who are attending or have attended English-speaking institutions or programs for their undergraduate or graduate degree)
GRE test scores for applicants who have less than five years of professional experience
Undergraduate courses in (a) introductory statistics and (b) game theory or microeconomics are strongly preferred

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

7164 USD / module

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Out-of-State

7164 USD / module

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Domestic

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In-State

7164 USD / module

≈ 7164 USD / module

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Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Philadelphia

Financing

Funding

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Available Scholarships

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