Graduate Admissions
Ph.D. Program in Experimental Psychology
The Department of Psychology is looking for bright, accomplished, and motivated people to join the team of students and faculty who are committed to the progress and growth of the research and teaching that takes place each year.
Eligibility:
- Psychology majors and minors (or closely related fields)
- Exception with good background in mathematics and science
- Research experience
- Statistics background
- GPA over 3.0 (cumulative from most recent degree)
- GRE minimum of 50% in Quantitative and Verbal
- No subject test required
- Non-natives need TOEFL: 550-paper model, 213-computer model, 80-ibT
Useful Information
GRE/TOEFL Codes
- UCSD school code: 4836
- GRE Psychology Dept code: 2016
- TOEFL Psychology Dept code: 08
Online Application Psychology code: 76
Department Address:
Department of Psychology Graduate Admissions
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr. #0109
La Jolla, CA 92093-0109
Timeline (Fall 2009 Admissions)
| August 15 | Application Website Open |
| December 29 | Deadline for Submitting Applications |
| January | Review of Applications by Committee |
| January | Invitations to Open House sent |
| February | Open House (by invitation only) |
| March | Admission Offers Sent |
| April | Acceptance Responses Deadline |
Apply Online 
Contact the Graduate Coordinator
F.A.Q.
No foreign language requirement.
New graduate students are only admitted into the program to begin in the Fall quarter of each academic year.
More than 3 Letters of Recommendations can be uploaded into your online application.
Letters of Recommendation can also be directly mailed to our department by a letter service or the applicant (be sure it is confidential).
Send one official transcript for every school attended after high school to the department.
Students who have deferred from a previous year should NOT send a new application. Notify the department to reactivate your application.
No terminal Master’s Program is offered to non-UCSD students. Students without a Master's can apply.
Click here for more information on the UCSD Application Fee Waiver 
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