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Doctorate in Philosophy Psychology at University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa, Canada

Programme overview

The School of Psychology offers doctoral programmes in Psychology and in Clinical Psychology; only students intending to complete the doctorate are admitted. Those with an honours bachelor's enter the MA and transfer to the PhD after one year, while those holding a master's in psychology are admitted directly to the PhD.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Psychology  |  Duration: 5 years expected; maximum 6 years from transfer to the PhD  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Coursework in advanced statistics, research methods and foundational psychology areas, practicum training (clinical practica in the clinical stream), a comprehensive examination, a thesis proposal and a thesis.

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Entry requirements

The normal minimum requirement for admission into either of the two programs (MA - PhD in Clinical Psychology or MA - PhD in Psychology) is the Honours Bachelor in Psychology, or its equivalent, including an Honour's thesis or an equivalent individual research project. In addition, course requirements include a course in History and Systems of Psychology (or its equivalent), and two courses in statistical analysis (or their equivalents). If these course requirements are not met at the time of admission, the candidates will be required to complete them within the first two years of graduate studies. (For the program in Clinical Psychology, in order to meet a component of the academic requirem

Graduate studies application fee is $125.00, paid on the OUAC website. PhD applicants need a master's degree or equivalent with an average of 75% (B+) over the last 10 courses.

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