Overview

The Community Well-Being program from University of Miami, is grounded in the discipline of community psychology and focuses on community-engaged scholarship that involves the researcher in a mutually beneficial partnership with the community. The program prepares scholars for careers in academia, research, and public policy.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate a breadth of knowledge and understanding of the main perspectives, theoretical approaches, and meta competences in community psychology.

Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills with research designs and methods used in community research.

Students will demonstrate a deep understanding and mastery of ONE SPECIFIC AREA OF FOCUS that contributes to scholarship and generates new knowledge relevant to community psychology and community well being.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Community Well-being and Change: Theory and Practice

Development & Change in Community Organizations: Theory & Practice

Essentials of Research in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Multicultural Communities in a Globalized Society

Social Change Praxis

Seminar in Community & Social Change

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

Fall deadline: January 9

Language

English

Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Sociology Community Development View 21 other PhDs in Community Development in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

provide official transcripts showing completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and an acceptable undergraduate grade point average.

provide three letters of recommendation that address the issues and meet the criteria established by the program being applied to;

provide a personal statement that addresses the mission and purpose of the program being applied to;

resume;

take part in an admissions interview (required by some programs);

exhibit personal and professional experiences and characteristics that are relevant to the profession and/or field and/or degree program for which the application is being submitted; and

International applicants whose native language is not English or applicants whose degrees are from a non-U.S. University must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS).

Tuition Fee

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International

43578 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2421 USD per credit during 48 months.
National

43578 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2421 USD per credit during 48 months.

Living costs for Miami

1508 - 2603 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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