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Equal Opportunity

The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in admission and other facets of its educational programs and activities. The University encourages applications from qualified students of diverse backgrounds without regard to sex, religion, age, race, sexual orientation, handicap, color, or national origin, within the meaning of applicable law.

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Application Deadlines

Applications, including all related documents, for programs in

Clinical Psychology PsyD doctoral program must be received by January 1st;

Clinical Psychology (Health Emphasis) PhD doctoral program by January 15th;

School-Clinical Child Psychology PsyD doctoral program by January 15th;

the Mental Health Counseling MA masters degree program by February 15th.

Application Requirements & Process

You can apply online by clicking on the button below. You can also download an Application from this web site.

For all programs, a completed application must be accompanied by:

2 official copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Foreign transcripts should be translated by an accredited translating service.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test Score reports (the Subject Test in Psychology is recommended but not required). GRE scores must be based on tests taken no more than five years prior to the date of application. In requesting GRE reports from the Educational Testing Service to be sent to Ferkauf Graduate School, the applicant must be sure to include the proper Institution Code, which is 2995. Students who have degrees from institutions where the language of instruction is other than English are required to submit the Test of English as a Second Language (TOEFL) as well as General GRE score reports.
2 - 5 letters of recommendation. All recommendation letters must be attached to our recommendation cover form and should be returned to us in a sealed envelope with a signature on the back. You can access recommendartion form cover sheets by clicking on the paper application .pdf link below.

After a review of application materials, selected students are offered interviews in January, February, and March. Admission decisions are generally made by April 1; decisions are based on the recommendation of the Faculty Admissions Committee; students who receive acceptance letters have until April 15 to reply. Combined Verbal and Quantitative scores on the GRE General Test of students admitted to doctoral study in the past have ranged from 1000 to 1550. Additional information about information requirements and characteristics of the student body may be found in the American Psychological Association publication Graduate Study in Psychology.

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NOTE: Students are encouraged to apply online.
Only one version (online or paper-based) of the application is necessary.
If you encounter a problem in completing the online application, please contact the admissions office 718-430-3820 or augusta@yu.edu before submitting your application.

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Undergraduate Preparation (Prerequisite Courses)

Applicants are expected to have had at least 12 undergraduate credits in psychology, including courses in statistics, experimental, physiological, and abnormal psychology. Courses in related fields such as mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences are also desirable. Since the School wishes to encourage diversity, applications from outstanding students with backgrounds that differ from the above are considered. In such cases, however, the student may be required to take additional appropriate graduate and/or undergraduate courses.

The prerequisite courses include (these courses must be completed in an accredited institution):

General or Introductory Psychology
Statistics (for Psychology students) or Experimental (Research) Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Theories of Personality or Physiological Psychology

Student Disclosure

Self-observation and self-reflection or mindfulness are core aspects in the training of all professional psychologists and counselors. The doctoral programs in clinical psychology, clinical health psychology, school-clinical psychology, and the masters in mental health counseling support this view. Applicants to these programs need to be aware that some classes may require discloser of personal information in course or program-related activities either in writing or in class discussions. Course descriptions will indicate which classes include this requirement.

Residence Requirement

So that each student has adequate contact with the School and its faculty, all research, reading, directed study, and dissertation credits must be taken at the School, and no more than 12 credits toward a degree may be transferred from other institutions.

Time Limitations

A student must complete the requirements for the Master's degree within five years of admission to the School. Requirements for a doctoral degree must be completed within 10 years of admission.

Applicants should apply for the year in which they intend to enroll (we offer Fall Admissions only). Applicants who file by the deadlines above are expected to enroll in September.

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