MA in Psychology
DURATION
18 up to 24 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Jun 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 21,632 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* tuition estimate based on full-time registration of 32 credits per academic year. Tuition is billed at a rate of $676 per credit
Key Summary
Introduction
Reimagining Professional Practice
The Master's in Psychology curriculum integrates coursework that covers spiritual traditions, somatic practices, creative arts, mythology, indigenous wisdom, literary and poetic imagination, deep ecology, mystical philosophy, cultural history, and social critique. This program allows students to activate their core capacities and develop skills essential for exploring alternative approaches within psychology.
Taking a unique approach to Transformative Learning, this program focuses on the transformation of identity, as well as personal and professional growth. It emphasizes the importance of embodiment, meaning-making, and community-building as critical dimensions for creative participation in contemporary, postmodern society.
At A Glance
| Applications accepted Quarterly | Highest Degree required Bachelors | Learning format Hybrid |
| Program length 18-24 Months | Coursework credits required 64 Credits | Cost per credit $676 |
| Inte3nsives required 4 | Accreditation WASC |
Impact Scholarships
Available to Meridian University students worldwide, Meridian University's Impact Scholarships represent the University's commitment to supporting graduates to take transformative action in the fields of Business, Education, Leadership, and Psychology.
- The Meridian Social Entrepreneurship Scholarship
- The Meridian Developmental Coaching Scholarship
- The Meridian Collective Trauma Transformation Scholarship
Concentrations Available
Clinical Psychology
The Clinical Psychology concentration emphasizes coursework related to psychotherapy in contexts such as community clinics, private practice, employee assistance programs, and forensic settings.
Depth Psychology
The Depth Psychology concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as psychotherapy, coaching, depth consultation in organizations, career counseling, and teaching.
Developmental Coaching
The Developmental Coaching concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with practice in contexts such as executive coaching, developmental assessment, and management of deliberately developmental organizations.
Expressive And Movement Arts
The Expressive and Movement Arts concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as conventional healthcare settings, coaching practices, and employee wellness programs.
Health Coaching
The Health Psychology concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as conventional healthcare settings, coaching practices, and employee wellness programs.
Integral Psychology
The Integral Psychology concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as psychotherapy, coaching, depth consultation in organizations, career counseling, and teaching.
Organizational Development
The Organizational Development concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with the practice of organizational leadership and development in various institutional domains, like: Business, Non-profits (NGOs); and government including sectors such as education, law, and the arts.
Social Artistry
The Social Artistry concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional commitments entailing arts-based practices that foster community development and societal transformation.
Somatic Psychology
The Somatic Psychology concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as somatic education, psychotherapy practice, health coaching, employee wellness programs.
Transformative Leadership
The Transformative Leadership concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with practice in contexts such as executive coaching, developmental assessment, and management of deliberately developmental organizations.
Transformative Learning
The Transformative Learning concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as education, organizational leadership, and adult education.
Transpersonal Psychology
The Transpersonal Psychology concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as psychotherapy, coaching, consultation to organizations, career counseling, teaching.
Yoga And Psychology
The Yoga and Psychology concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as yoga therapy, yoga teaching, psychotherapy practice, somatic education, and research.
Learning Formats
Meridian University offers two flexible learning formats, Online and Hybrid., which empower students to tailor their education to fit their lifestyle, preferences, and career goals.
The Online format is ideal for students completing their degrees 100% remotely, combining synchronous and asynchronous learning via Meridian’s dynamic online learning platform. The Hybrid format is tailored for those seeking a blend of online learning and in-person classes at Meridian’s Los Angeles Campus.
Curriculum
Academic Structure
Meridian’s academic structure gives students the flexibility to navigate the University’s curricular architecture in ways that match their passions, professional goals, and other life commitments.
The structure is designed to serve a diverse student body, who live around the globe, have varied cultural and clinical visions for their careers, and are at different stages in their professional journey.
Students enroll in a degree program, can elect a concentration, and register for one or multiple courses each quarter. In addition to core courses for the specific degree program and anchor courses that represent the Transformative Learning intent of Meridian’s curriculum, students select elective courses that align with their Meridian concentration, background, and career path.