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Psychology Ph.D. at Trent University

Trent University, Canada

Programme overview

Trent's Psychology Ph.D. program prepares students with the core knowledge, skills, and methodological expertise to conduct advanced research in psychology and become producers of original scholarly research. Candidates engage in research directed towards understanding how cognitive, neurobiological, developmental and social processes drive and shape human behaviour, personality, health, and well-being. With this degree, graduates have the knowledge, skills, and training to prepare them for t...

Faculty: Health, Life Science & Medicine  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Experiential Learning In the Psychology Graduate Program, there are numerous opportunities to engage in experiential learning. Primarily, experiential learning takes place through your own thesis research which entails advanced, one-on-one ‘learning through doing’ with your faculty advisor. Additional opportunities could include laboratory research training, broader academic training, community...

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Application information

Entry requirements

M.Sc., M.A. or equivalent degree in Psychology or a related field. Applicants with a course-based M.A./M.Sc. degree will not typically be considered Minimum A- (80%) or equivalent overall in the Master's degree Must have completed at least 1 credit in Statistics or Experimental Design at the graduate level Aptitude for research inquiry as determined by the completion of an original graduate (dissertation) project and demonstrated excellence in scholarly written as determined from the submission of a written sample from the applicants MSc/ MA studies. Submission of a first-author manuscript/ publication is permissible with an accompanying letter from the corresponding author confirming the...

Graduate applications are submitted through OUAC; the non-refundable application fee is $125 CDN for research programs, payable to OUAC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.trentu.ca/futurestudents/admissions

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