PhD

Transpersonal Psychology: Chinese language

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Key facts

  • Program
    Doctorate
  • Duration
    3 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    19,000USD
  • Start date
    Jan, Apr, Jul, Sep

Program overview

What Sofia University says about their program:

Sofia University has been at the forefront of scholarly research in the field of transpersonal psychology since the establishment as the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in 1975.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Chinese (PhDC) in Transpersonal Psychology aims to train scholar-practitioners in transpersonal psychology with familiarity of the Chinese wisdom tradition. It builds upon your prior master’s degree through exploration and consideration of both classic and modern studies of transpersonal psychology.You will strengthen your research and analytic skills as well experiential practices while simultaneously carving out a deep understanding of the multiple dimensions of our human experience.

Our PhDC program is facilitated primarily online. Through the program, we invite you to develop holistic, research-based applications to the challenges and opportunities that humans alone and in groups experience. The program applies transpersonal principles to help foster transformation individually, socially, and professionally.

To complete the doctorate in three years, you will engage in 6-9 units per quarter, moving through all the required and elective courses totaling in 75 credits. You will complete your dissertation “Mini Proposal” by the middle of your second year, setting into motion your work on this major contribution to the scholarly literature. Throughout the dissertation process, you will register for a sequence of courses that support you through each research and writing phase, and that keep you in regular contact with your faculty committee.

The PhDC journey takes 3 years to complete. Students may choose to spend 1.5 years studying online and the other 1.5 years in residence in California campus. Extension over 3 years will be considered after consultation with the program chair.

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Admission requirements

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • Applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
  • Students without a background in chosen degree subject or related field (as determined by the Program Chair), may be required to take some prerequisite classes.

English proficiency

Postgraduate

  • TOEFL Internet Based Test (IBT)

    79 -TOEFL Computer Based Test (CBT): 212 -TOEFL Paper Based Test (PBT): 548 -IELTS: 6.5 -Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic): 58 -International Test of English Proficiency (iTEP): 4.0 -Cambridge English Exams: 176 -Duolingo English Test: 110 -LanguageCert: B2 Level

English proficiency waiver

If you meet at least one of the following requirements, you are exempt from an English Proficiency Exam:

  • Your native language is English.
  • You have completed all secondary or postsecondary education in the United States, Canada, or other another English-speaking country.
  • Attended a U.S. educational institution for 1 academic year or more and earned a degree or certificate with a 3.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) or higher.
  • Attended an institution in a country where the native language is English for 1 year or more and earned a degree (NOT a certificate) with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher.
  • Attended an institution for a year or more and earned a degree (NOT a certificate) with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher where the official language of the institution was English for ALL coursework.
  • Attended and successfully completed a Sofia University approved Intensive English Program in the U.S. (Please email [email protected] for an approved list of English programs).
  • Taken a different English proficiency exam and achieved an equivalent score that meets Sofia University's requirement. Please send your official valid English score to the Office of Admissions.

To prove that ALL courses were taught in English, students may provide one of the following:

  • Verbiage in the official transcript verifying the program was taught in English.
  • Verbiage in the transcript evaluation verifying the program was taught in English.
  • Published information about the program on the school website – students need to provide it.
  • Verification by the Registrar’s Office – an email must be directly sent by the school to Sofia Admissions. English scores cannot be older than two years at the time they are submitted to Sofia University

The following countries are exempt from an English Proficiency Exam: Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Australia, Barbados, Bermuda, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Ghana, Great Britain (U.K.), Grenada, Greenland, Guyana, Jamaica, Liberia, New Zealand, Saint Lucia, South Africa, St. Kitts Nevis Ang., Trinidad & Tobago, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Documents required

  • A copy of your Passport or Driver’s License (ID).
  • Official transcripts from all educational institutions you have attended.
  • Provide a foreign transcript evaluation (if applicable).
  • Submit your English proficiency test result (if applicable).
  • Provide a bank statement indicating a minimum of $30,417 (within the past 6 months). -Provide an Affidavit of Support (if applicable).

Immigration Documentation:

  • Current I-20 Visa (if applicable)
  • Current I-94 (if applicable)
  • Current I-797A (if applicable)
  • Employment Authorization Document (EAD Card) if applicable.
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Fees and funding

Fee information

Master's programs

  • $24,000-$58,500

Doctoral programs

  • $51,300-$71,450

Funding

International Student Scholarship

The spirit of the International Student Scholarship is to make is easier for international students to afford the rising costs of a college education. All enrolled students who are interested and are an F-1 Visa student, you are encouraged to apply. Submit a personal Statement answering: Why, you would like to enroll in a STEM Degree? What do you hope to obtain from an education in the United States? What are your professional goals and ambitions in the field?

Amount: $2500 for the first academic year

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