Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Educational Psychology and Research

University of Memphis

Since the purpose of this doctoral training is to prepare students to conduct research in a specialized area individuals with no interest and plan to conduct research should not apply to this doctoral program. Applicants to the PhD degree program are evaluated two times a year. For spring admission the application deadline is November 1 . For fall admission the application deadline is March 1 . International applications are reviewed for fall admission only. Applicants must go to All students upon admission into the doctoral program must demonstrate competencies in the three core domains research methods human development learning and cognition as prerequisites for further coursework. Students may demonstrate their competency by a having earned at least a 3.0 in a master’s level course in each of the above domains or b passing validation exams. Doctoral students without proficiency in any of these core domains must complete the appropriate entry level course before more advanced coursework. These entry level courses will not count toward the minimum of 54 hours required. The student’s advisory committee members will administer the relevant examination. An oral examination will follow the written examination. Doctoral students who have passed the written and oral comprehensive examination are accepted as doctoral candidates. Students should familiarize themselves with the before starting to write.