Required Materials

• A completed graduate studies application. Access the "ApplyTexas Application" online.
• Two official transcripts from each institution attended. These must be received in a sealed envelope with a stamped seal across the envelope flap.
• 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.
• Three letters of recommendation. Please ask those writing your letters of recommendation to place their letters on professional letterhead and send them directly to the department. There are no recommendation forms.
• A career statement. Clinical program applicants, please include the two clinical faculty members with whom you wish to work during your graduate school process.
• A $40 non-refundable processing fee.

Submission Process for Domestic Applicants

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

December 1 Clinical Psychology

December 1 Developmental Psychology

January 15 Industrial/Organizational Psychology

January 15 Social Psychology

Please forward all materials to:

Graduate Studies, Academic Affairs Office
Department of Psychology
University of Houston
Room 126 Heyne Building
Houston, TX 77204-5022

See http://www.uh.edu/admissions/graduate/ for further information of interest to graduate applicants.

Submission Process for International Applicants

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

• An official copy of your TOEFL scores.
• A letter of financial backing
• The statement of understanding located in the application booklet.
• Two passport size photos.
• A $75 (US$) processing fee in addition to the departmental processing fee. The departmental fee must be sent directly to the Department of Psychology, NOT the International Admissions Office.

Please forward all materials to:

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

Send a copy of these materials, as well as the $40 departmental fee, to the address listed in the section for domestic applicants.

See http://www.uh.edu/admissions/international/ for further information of interest to graduate international applicants.

All applicants: You are encouraged to contact the Academic Affairs Office (ptolar@uh.edu or (713) 743-8508) to ensure your materials are arriving as requested. Applicants may be nominated for a Presidential/Cullen/Ehrhardt Fellowship (.PDF format, 19k).

Department of Psychology
126 Heyne Building
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-5022
USA

Contact Patti Tolar for application information.

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