Overview

The Psychology - Developmental Psychology (Online) PhD programme from Liberty University Online can prepare you for a career in academia and research, Liberty’s online Ph.D. in Psychology is ideal for students who want to bring new knowledge of human behavior to the field and find new ways to help people heal, grow, and thrive.

Our Ph.D. in Psychology is designed to equip you to evaluate research and to understand the truth about human behavior from a biblical worldview. Our mission is to Train Champions for Christ, and we fulfill this mission by training professionals to use science and biblical values to understand the full breadth of human experience. Our unique, biblically-based approach to this field can help prepare you to make a positive impact on those around you.

With Liberty’s Ph.D. in Psychology, you will have the option of attending on-campus intensives that allow you to meet faculty and other students while you develop your professional and research skills. Unlike many other online doctoral programs in psychology, our students can be a part of an online and on-campus community.

Career opportunities:

Graduates of our program will be able to work in a variety of educational, research, or corporate settings. With the credentials you receive in this degree, you could pursue jobs that meaningfully impact individual and societal change through research, writing, and project management.

Collegiate professor
Independent consultant
Organizational mentor/consultant
Researcher/Writer

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Adult Psychology

Developmental Psychopathology

Developmental Neuropsychology

Child & Adolescent Development in the Digital Age

Advanced Child & Adolescent Development

Language & Cognitive Development

Moral Development

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

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The admission deadline is flexible and we accept applications on a rolling admission basis.

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Lynchburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
Contact information for 2 recommenders is required (approved recommenders are the student’s former college professors or supervisors).
Statement of Purpose is required (1,000-1,500 words, double spaced).
Departmental approval is required.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment.

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Tuition Fees

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10125 USD / year

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10125 USD / year

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10125 USD / year

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