Overview

Prospective Clinical Psychology students at University of Nevada, Reno are matched with research mentors from the beginning of their first year in the program. To facilitate hands-on research experience, a grant proposal and a research paper (empirical, chapter, or review) constitute our students’ comprehensive exams.

Features

How would you know that our program is a good fit for you? We emphasize the development of collegiality. The relationship between faculty and students is friendly and respectful. The program is small and intimate, and students are regarded as junior colleagues.
We foster a science-focused environment. Faculty are interested in developing students who are critical thinkers, skilled clinicians, and creators of new knowledge, dealing with fundamental issues in psychology and its application. The program emphasizes the importance of theory and philosophy and the link to clinical intervention more than most programs.

We encourage students to think critically about the mechanisms of change when researching and implementing psychotherapy.
Applicants who are a good fit for our program include those who wish to work closely with faculty in both a research and clinical training capacity, and who have a genuine desire to hone their skills as clinical scientists and integrate psychological science into their clinical practice.

We encourage any student with these interests to apply to our program, and we particularly welcome applicants who express diversity in all its forms.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

While the program focuses on developing clinical scientists, we also include a strong focus on clinical training.

A relatively unique aspect of our program is that clinical supervision is done directly by a subset of the clinical faculty during the first three years at our in-house Psychological Services Center.

Strong clinical training is essential for students to gain perspective of the needs in the field and to advance the discipline of clinical science.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Clinical Psychology View 73 other PhDs in Clinical Psychology in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum standards for admission are a 3.0 (out of 4.0 possible) GPA as an undergraduate.

We WILL NOT consider GRE scores in admissions decisions. We are committed to an admissions process that is equitable.

Three letters are required. Typically these letters come from professors in the student's department, demonstrating that the applicant has experience working in a research environment.

If the student is applying from a master's program, the student is expected not only to have a high GPA but also a history of engaging in scholarly activities (conference presentations, research or publications).

A personal statement that describes career interests, fit with a particular faculty member and also our training model.

TOEFL 550-paper based (PB) or 79-internet based (iBT) or IELTS-composite score of 7

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Reno

860 - 1230 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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Available Scholarships

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