Overview

The Foundations strand within the Ph.D. provides opportunity for specialization in assessment, learning and cognition, program evaluation, research, and learning in school domains.is designed to enable students to become independent scholars, who are able to make significant contributions to knowledge in the discipline of educational psychology.
The focus of the Educational Psychology program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas is on the assessment and understanding of learning outcomes and processes in a variety of learning environments and in modifying those environments in ways that promote more effective learning.

Career Possibilities

University faculty

Community college faculty

Educational assessment director

Educational psychologists

Human resource education director

Program evaluators

Research coordinators for school districts, human services agencies, hospitals, businesses etc.

School, agency, or private practice psychologist

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Designing & Critiquing Research In Education

Qualitative Research Methodologies

Inferential Statistics and Experimental Design

Advanced Research Methods

Motivation Theories and Applications in Education

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Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

65

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

66 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

65

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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General requirements

An undergraduate grade point average of 3.00 or above.

If graduate course work has been completed, a graduate grade point average of 3.00 or above.

Preference given to scores that relate to the 50th percentile or better on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

A score of 600 or above on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is also required for students who do not speak English as their language.

Three letters of reference from university faculty or other individuals qualified to judge the applicant's academic potential.

The applicant's statement of professional interests and goals.

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Tuition Fee

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International

25934 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25934 USD per year
National

25644 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25644 USD per year
In-State

7502 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7502 USD per year

Living costs for Las Vegas

880 - 1430 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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Key information

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General requirements

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Tuition Fee

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Living costs for Las Vegas

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