The Psychology Department places a premium on excellence in teaching and scholarly research. As a result, we are one of the most dynamic and productive departments at UWM. The faculty are recognized experts in their various disciplines as well as being accomplished teachers.
Perhaps the best indicator of our success, however, is the quality of our students. Our graduate students have been extraordinarily successful in research and scholarship. Together with faculty, they publish cutting-edge research and successfully compete for national scholarships, grants and awards. They secure postgraduate positions at some of the most prestigious universities in the country as well as employment in industry, government, and academia.
UWM is one of the nation’s top research universities (i.e., Carnegie Classification: R1) and one of the two centers of doctoral study in the University of Wisconsin system. The UWM campus is located in a vibrant urban setting on Milwaukee’s North Shore close to Lake Michigan. It serves approximately 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students with the most diverse population of any school in the UW system.
For international students: Certain students who earned degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields may apply for a 24-month extension of their post-completion optional practical training (OPT). Our Psychology MS/PhD programs have been designated as one of them. Therefore, international students who graduate from our Psychology MS/PhD programs will be eligible for applying for an OPT STEM Extension, starting from Spring 2023 for MS graduates and from Fall 2023 for PhD graduates.
About our Graduate Programs
Note that our PhD programs are actually combined MS/PhD programs, although applicants with advanced degrees are also encouraged to apply.
The Psychology Department offers the following graduate programs:
- PhD in Psychology: Clinical Psychology (APA-accredited*)
- PhD in Psychology: Health Psychology (not accepting applications for admission)
- PhD in Psychology: Neuroscience
- Terminal MS in Psychology: Health Psychology
*American Psychological Association
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: 202-336-5979
Applying for Admission
Please follow the link below to access application instructions, information, and materials. These materials include the Department of Psychology Graduate Admissions Brochure. It is essential that you read the brochure carefully before applying.
Contact Information
Contact us at uwmpsych@uwm.edu.