Applying for Graduate Study

Applicants must complete the online application as provided by Graduate Division (see Graduate Admissions). We strongly encourage careful review of the application requirements. The following items must be submitted as part of the application:

1. Transcripts (unofficial accepted)
2. Official GRE scores
   1. The Educational Testing Service [ETS] code for the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa is 4867
   2. The GRE Psychology subject test is not required
   3. Clinical Respecialization Program applicants are not required to submit GRE scores
3. Official TOEFL/IELTS scores (English language proficiency, international students only)
4. Application fee

Do not upload Letters of Recommendation to Graduate Division (see STAGE 3)

Applicants must complete the Department of Psychology - Graduate Program Application. The following items must be submitted as part of the application:

1. Statement of Objectives
2. Curriculum vitae (CV)
3. Transcripts (unofficial accepted)
4. Self-Reported Standardized Test Scores (GRE, TOEFL)

Applicants should gather all required materials prior to beginning the application.

To be considered complete, each application must include three Letters of Recommendation. Academic references are preferred.

Applicants must direct each of their references to complete a required Department of Psychology - Letter of Recommendation Form. References should review the form prior to letter writing. The following items must be submitted as part of the form:

• Applicant background details
• Letter of recommendation (pdf)

We recommend that applicants notify their references no later than November 15.

Letters should not be mailed or emailed to Graduate Division or to the Department of Psychology.
Letters should not be submitted through the Graduate Division online application.