{"id":6930,"date":"2019-09-24T13:27:13","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T17:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencescosmaincms.cm.ucf.edu\/psychology\/?post_type=ucf_section&#038;p=6930"},"modified":"2026-02-27T08:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T13:30:10","slug":"phd-hfc-requirements","status":"publish","type":"ucf_section","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/ucf_section\/phd-hfc-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD HFC &#8211; Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"heading-underline\">Degree Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>The Ph.D. is designed to be obtained in 4-5 years of full-time study from the baccalaureate level and in 3-4 years from the master\u2019s level. (A minimum of one-year full-time student status is required.) For students who enter with a baccalaureate degree, the program requires 74 semester hours minimum. Students who enter with a master\u2019s degree may be granted up to 30 hours of transfer credit with approval of the program faculty and will also be required to complete a minimum of 60 semester hours at UCF.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"heading-underline\">program admissions<\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll need to apply:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A bachelor&#8217;s or master&#8217;s degree in psychology or a related field<\/li>\n<li>Courses in statistics and experimental psychology<\/li>\n<li>Resume or CV<\/li>\n<li>Personal statement that tells us about your background, research interests, and optionally, which faculty member you&#8217;d like to work with<\/li>\n<li>Three letters of recommendation<\/li>\n<li>One official transcript<\/li>\n<li><strong>And good news \u2014 GRE scores are not required!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Want to make your application stand out? Here are a few general tips:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete research methods, statistics, and experimental psychology courses like cognition, perception, and learning courses<\/li>\n<li>Getting involved in research labs hands-on experience is key<\/li>\n<li>Try to publish or present at conferences to show your engagement with the field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>These experiences show us that you&#8217;re ready to thrive in a research-intensive PhD program.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"heading-underline h1 h4\">Fall 2027 academic cycle application deadlines<\/h4>\n<h5 class=\"line-height-0 line-height-3\">International Applicants: November 1, 2026<\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"line-height-0 line-height-1 line-height-2 line-height-4\">Domestic Applicants: December 1, 2026<\/h5>\n<h6 class=\"line-height-0 line-height-1 line-height-2 line-height-4\">GRE scores are not required for submission.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/B1l5jAlOod\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tView Catalog\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/applynow.graduate.ucf.edu\/apply\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tApply Now\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6930","ucf_section","type-ucf_section","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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