The following information is published here to guide students through the graduate application process, though scheduling time with a graduate advisor is also recommended.

How to Apply?

Please click the following link for more information: Psychology Graduate Program Application. All required documents are to be directly uploaded to your account during the application process. Please prepare them beforehand. The general GRE is required for all applicants.

Required Materials

1. A completed graduate studies application.
2. An official electronic transcript from each institution attended.
3. One official copy of your general GRE test scores. Please have your GRE scores sent by ETS (Educational Testing Service) to the University of Houston, University Park Campus (Code: 6870). The Department of Psychology will only accept official GRE scores sent from ETS. 
4. Three letters of recommendation. Your recommender must submit the letter via a link sent to them by the University of Houston Graduate School. Do not send letters to the Department of Psychology as they will not be processed. 
5. A 2-3 page career statement, please include two faculty members with whom you wish to work during your graduate school process.
6. A $50.00 non-refundable processing fee is due at the time of your application submission. Fee must be paid online via CollegeNet.

Submission Process for Domestic Applicants

Program deadlines for receipt of application materials are as follows for fall admission the following academic year:

Submission Process for International Applicants

In addition to the materials listed above, the International Admissions Office requires that you submit the following:

1. An official copy of your TOEFL scores. Check the UH Graduate School website for additional information: UH Graduate School.
2. A $80.00 (US$) processing fee in addition to the departmental processing fee should be paid at the time of your application submission. Fee must be paid online via CollegeNet.
3. A letter of financial backing found on the UH Graduate School website (only required if made an offer of admission).
4. Two passport size photos (only required if made an offer of admission).

Please forward all materials to:

International Admissions Office
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-2161
United States of America

All applicants: For questions about the appication process applicants may contact the Academic Affairs Office ( lcanales@uh.edu). Applicants may be nominated for a Presidential Fellowship.

Outcomes and Other Data

Date Program Tables are updated: 10/1/24

Program Disclosures

Time to Completion for all students entering the program

Also, please describe or provide a link to program admissions policies that allow students to enter with credit for prior graduate work, and the expected implications for time to completion. Please indicate NA if not applicable:

Program Costs

Internship Placement - Table 1

Internship Placement - Table 2

Attrition

Licensure

Support Information, 2024-2025

1. Funding support for all first-year students is available through Teaching Assistantships (TA) in the Department of Psychology. For 2024-2025 the monthly stipend for a 50% appointment (20 hrs/wk) will be $1912.89, or $22,954.68 for a twelve-month year. Students in TA appointments are assigned to 1 to 3 course sections per semester, depending on the workload of the course(s). Summer support as a TA is typically available when requested. Research Assistantships (RA) are also sometimes available to first year students, if they will be working with a faculty member who has a funded project on which to place the student. RA stipends vary typically ranging from $2050 to $2262 per month.
2. Other benefits include the option of a state employee health benefit package with 50% of the cost covered or a student health coverage package, a waiver of non-resident tuition rates for out-of-state students (worth up to $15,240/year) and a graduate tuition fellowship (GTF) that covers the cost of twelve credit hours for the Fall and Spring semesters and up to six credit hours for the Summer semester plus fees (worth $11,121/year). Please note that full-time graduate study for first-year in the Department of Psychology requires twelve credit hours each for the Fall and Spring semesters, and zero to six credit hours for the summer semester (depending on program requirements). Rates may increase slightly before Fall 2024.
   Bottom line: For tuition and fees, students should not expect to pay out-of-pocket. In order to qualify for the state employee health benefits and a waiver of out-of-state tuition, students must maintain at least a 50% employment appointment, be registered as a full-time student, and in good standing (GPA > 3.0). To qualify for the GTF, students must be registered as a full-time student and in good standing. Student health insurance information is at: Student Health Insurance - University of Houston (uh.edu) and state employee health insurance information is at: Medical Insurance - University of Houston (uh.edu).  Graduate students employed at UH at 50% time may use either health insurance plan.
3. After the second year, students may qualify for a Teaching Fellowship (TF). Teaching Fellows are instructors of record for a course. Each TF is expected to instruct 1-2 course sections per semester, depending on course size. The current monthly stipend for a 50% TF appointment is $2048.89 or $24,586.68 for the twelve-month year. Summer support as a TF is typically available when requested.
4. Students in good standing are virtually always successful in securing up to 6 years of funding support through a combination of teaching, research appointments, external internships or traineeships.
5. Students' graduate application materials will be used to consider them for university and departmental scholarships.

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