Prospective Students
Degrees Offered
A Ph.D. in experimental psychology is the only degree program offered. If you are interested in the Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, it is administered through San Diego State University and the Psychiatry Department here at UCSD. Please see San Diego State's website 
for more information.
Students in the psychology doctoral program may apply for the interdisciplinary program in the Department of Cognitive Science. They can apply to this program during their first year of graduate studies, or thereafter. The degree is awarded jointly for studies in psychology and cognitive science.
Program Emphases
The Department of Psychology at the University of California, San Diego, provides advanced training in research in most aspects of experimental psychology. Modern laboratories and an attractive physical setting combine with a distinguished faculty, both within the Department of Psychology and in supporting disciplines, to provide research opportunities and training at the frontiers of psychological science. The graduate training program emphasizes and supports individual research, starting with the first year of study.
The department offers the following emphases:
Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Sensation and Perception
Social Psychology