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The UMass Amherst Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program invites prospective graduate students to our
Fall 2024 Virtual Open House
Oct 28th 5:00-7:00pm ET. 

Come learn about the program, the faculty, and our amazing students. We especially encourage individuals coming from underrepresented backgrounds and those who share our values of diversifying psychology to join us for this informational event.

Register here: 

https://forms.gle/CrtV8sSKgCyJdCAy6


There are several training programs available to students interested in graduate studies in Psychological and Brain Sciences, including: behavioral neuroscience, clinical psychology, cognition and cognitive neuroscience, developmental science, and social psychology.

Outside of the Fast Track Master's Program in the behavioral neuroscience area, all students admitted to a departmental graduate program are required to earn a master’s degree based on a master’s thesis research project on route to a PhD; however, the expected terminal degree is the PhD, as is the case for most psychology departments across the United States. (Occasionally, students are awarded a terminal master’s degree based on their graduate performance.)

Upon completion of the master’s degree, students must successfully pass their respective program's comprehensive examination and all departmental requirements; before submitting a dissertation proposal. Because the department has five relatively autonomous graduate programs, please use the links on this page to learn more about your options for graduate studies at UMass.