Overview
In a research-intensive and highly collaborative environment you will acquire the knowledge and skills to prepare you for careers in academia, research, teaching and industry in the doctoral program in Cognitive Psychology at the University at Albany.
Receive training in research design, methodology and statistics from experienced faculty mentors, while gaining teaching experience. The comprehensive Cognitive Psychology PhD program is designed with a low student-to-faculty ratio for in-depth mentoring and professional guidance, as well as opportunities to collaborate with multiple faculty members.
Career Outcomes
After earning a degree from the cognitive psychology PhD program at UAlbany, most students secure tenure-track faculty positions at universities around the world. Our strong focus on research training prepares you for non-academic careers as industry researchers in related fields as well.
With a PhD in Cognitive Psychology potential careers include:
- Professor
- Researcher
- Legal consultant
- Data analyst
- Experiment designer
- Marketing researcher
- Human factors consultant
- Human-computer interaction designer
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Survey of Cognitive Psychology
- Psychology and Language
- Complex Mental Processes
- Human Memory
- Information Processing/Perception
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Psychology Cognitive Science View 28 other PhDs in Cognitive Science in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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
Required Application Materials:
- Transcripts from all schools attended
- Three letters of recommendation
- Statement of goals
Tuition Fee
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International
23560 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11780 USD per semester during 36 months. -
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23560 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11780 USD per semester during 36 months. -
In-State
11310 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5655 USD per semester during 36 months.
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Scholarships Information
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