• The MA in Psychology is a 2-year on-campus flexibility program offered on both a full-time and part-time basis.
  • The classes have an average size of 15 students. The small class size allows students to get to know professors and each other.
  • Individual and team projects, debates, oral presentations, and written papers are included in classes in order to prepare students for careers in academia and/or business environments.
  • Most of the classes are offered in the evenings to accommodate students who are employed, taking a fieldwork course, or involved in daytime research internships.
  • The common areas of the program are:
    • Social Psychology
    • Cognition/Perception and Neuroscience
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Clinical Neuroscience
    • Forensic Psychology
    • Social and Consumer Psychology
  • The program requires the completion of 12 courses and either a thesis or comprehensive exam.
  • Students are required to take Statistics, Research Methods, and 3 core Psychology courses 
  •  Full-time students typically take three courses per semester and finish the program in four semesters (two years).
  • US or permanent resident students have the option of taking fewer than three courses per semester, but must complete the program within five years.
  • International students must be enrolled in courses full-time (3 courses per semester)
  • Postings of job opportunities and internships are regularly passed on to students. The NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development also provides many resources for students who are seeking internships and jobs.
  • Theirr graduates have gone on to work in diverse areas, including academic research, applied psychology, human resources, marketing, market and insight research, and user experience design.