Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

Programme overview

The PsyD trains professional clinical psychologists, emphasising research knowledge and skills applied to practical problems, with particular attention to rural practice and multidisciplinary teamwork. Delivered on the St. John's campus.

What you will study

The curriculum develops seven competencies: relationships, assessment and diagnosis, intervention, research, consultation, supervision, and ethics and standards. Requirements include coursework, supervised practica, a comprehensive examination, an independent research thesis and an approved clinical internship.

Career pathways

Professional clinical psychologist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

4-year undergraduate degree in Psychology including an honours thesis (or equivalent with minimum second class standing, roughly a mid-B average). Required undergraduate courses: abnormal psychology, cognition, developmental psychology, history and systems, learning theory, neuroscience, research design, social psychology and statistics. Currently open only to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

Domestic applicants: CAD 10,656 for the whole programme. Newfoundland and Labrador students. Total doctoral programme tuition (fixed); ancillary and special fees are extra. Source

International applicants: CAD 17,988 for the whole programme. Total doctoral programme tuition (fixed); ancillary and special fees are extra. Source

Graduate intakes are Fall (September to December), Winter (January to April) and Spring (May to August); the intake offered depends on the programme, and most doctoral programmes admit for Fall. Some programmes have no set deadline and admit in Fall, Winter and Spring.

Deadlines vary by programme. January 15: Anthropology, Archaeology, Folklore, History, Transdisciplinary Sustainability, Interdisciplinary PhD (Fall). February 1: Environmental Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology (Fall). March 1: Biochemistry, Food Science (Fall). December 1: Computer Science, Engineering (Fall). Nursing PhD 31 January (Fall, even-numbered years only); Social Work PhD 15 September (Spring, even-numbered years). Marine Biology and Medicine (Bioscience, Cardiovascular and Renal Sciences, Clinical Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Genomics, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Neurosciences) have no set deadline. Education PhD admissions are paused until further notice.

Graduate application processing fee: $60 for Canadian applicants and $120 for non-Canadian applicants; late fee $30 up to one week after the deadline and $10 for each subsequent week.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mun.ca/become/graduate/apply-to-memorial/

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