Psychology Graduate Application

Please consult the Office of Admissions and Records for formal Application Procedures:

• Information for Prospective Graduate Students
• Apply online

• Complete the online application form.  To create your login and complete the online application, please visit our application webpage. Please choose "Psychology" as your program when you are completing your application.
• While completing your application you will be asked to submit:
  • An official or unofficial copy of your undergraduate transcripts
  • Your current curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
  • Three letters of recommendations (*although recommenders will be automatically sent a submission link from the system, the system will not be updated when the letter is submitted, so students will not be able to keep track of submissions and should not be concerned when the system indicates that the letter is unsubmitted. The Psychology department office will monitor applications that are incomplete and will reach out to recommenders and students if letters are still missing after the deadline*)  
  • A list of three potential faculty research mentors you would like to work with (and why)
  • A statement of purpose, addressing the following:
    • Your experiences that qualify you for this program. Provide a brief synopsis of your research, clinical, or other relevant experiences, as well as your interests for future work. For example, what type of training did you receive and what skills did you acquire?
    • The type of research and/or other work (e.g., clinical, teaching) that you are interested in doing and how you will be able to accomplish this at CSUN.
    • Your future career plans. What are your personal, scientific, or professional goals, and how will your MA degree in psychology help you to achieve these goals?

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For any assistance or questions please email psychgrad@csun.edu.

The M.A. in Clinical Psychology program at CSUN provides a unique and rigorous curriculum designed to prepare students to be more competitive candidates for Ph.D. or Psy.D. programs in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Community Psychology, or closely related fields. Students receive training in research methodology and statistics, core clinical areas including psychopathology, psychological assessment, and psychotherapy theories. Clinical students are also matched with a faculty mentor based on their research and/or clinical interests. Additionally, students receive hands-on experience in supervised clinical fieldwork.

Please note that completion of this or any other Psychology M.A. program does not confer eligibility for licensure. Doctoral-level graduate education is required for licensure as a psychologist in all 50 US states.

For more detailed information on the Clinical MA program, please review the Clinical Psychology Program Page.

CSUN’s Psychological Science graduate program provides rigorous training in advanced statistical methods, research methods and design, and theory in psychology for students who plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Psychology in a research-focused program. The program is comprised of faculty who are active researchers in their fields, and who are dedicated to training and mentoring students who plan to pursue academic and/or research careers in an array of basic and applied areas of psychology. This program is well suited for students who intend to apply to Ph.D. programs in Clinical, Developmental, Social, Cognitive, or Quantitative Psychology, or other related fields (e.g., Human Development).

For more detailed information on the Psychological Science MA program, please review the Psychological Science Program Page.