Overview

Throughout the Clinical Psychology PsyD program from Liberty University you'll prepare for state licensure as a clinical psychologist with a structured sequence of advanced training. With this degree, you’ll be able to work with individuals in your career in a wide variety of settings. Gain the knowledge and skills needed to address the behavioral, emotional, spiritual needs and more of individuals and families.

Get ready for success in a program that emphasizes cultural diversity and the holistic integration of evidence-based practice with a Christian worldview. The Center of Professional and Clinical Psychology’s Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) combines:

In-depth training in psychological testing and assessment
Clinical diagnosis and treatment planning
Evidenced-based psychotherapy
Clinically-focused research
Supervision and multidisciplinary consultation

Clinical Experience

Our program provides a minimum of 1200 hours of supervised practicum experiences, involving a wide array of placements in community-based hospitals, clinics, and agencies as well as Liberty University’s student counseling center. Additionally, the fifth year of the program involves a one year 1500-hour internship.

Placements include the following areas:

Acute adult psychiatry
Acute child/adolescent psychiatry
Acute geriatric psychiatry
Autism clinic
Residential child/adolescent treatment center

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Clinical Seminar
Ethics and professional issues
Evidenced Based Psychotherapy/Children
Psychometrics
Advanced Group Psychotherapy

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

126 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Clinical Psychology View 75 other PhDs in Clinical Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Requirements for admission to the Psy.D. program include the completion of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Students follow the standard graduate program admissions requirements as published in the Liberty University Graduate Catalog, with the following additional requirements:
At least 18 semester hours in psychology are required and must be completed before the 2nd semester (spring) of the Psy.D. program, including at least one course in each of the following groups of courses:
general psychology
abnormal psychology or psychopathology
quantitative methods, statistics, research methods or experimental design
personality psychology or theories of psychotherapy
physiological psychology
one course from the traditional “scientific subdisciplines”
3 Letters of Recommendation (at least 1 academic source)

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Tuition Fee

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International

34650 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1100 USD per credit during 48 months.
National

34650 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1100 USD per credit during 48 months.
In-State

34650 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1100 USD per credit during 48 months.

Living costs for Lynchburg

942 - 1540 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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Overview

Clinical Experience

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Student insurance

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fee

International

National

In-State

Living costs for Lynchburg

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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