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Psychology (PhD) at Wilfrid Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada

Programme overview

Our PhD in Psychology program is based on a mentorship model, where faculty members work closely with a small cohort of students. You can choose to specialize in one of four areas of psychology: cognitive and behavioural neurosciences community psychology

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall (September)  |  Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Career pathways

Examples of jobs held by our graduate include:; research and development at Multi-Health Systems, Toronto; Government of Canada research

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Application information

Entry requirements

A master’s degree in psychology or related field with a minimum A- standing Proficiency in English. Applications are reviewed by the graduate program committee, which considers all prior university grades, a statement of research interests and letters of reference. Contact a prospective advisor prior to submitting your application. For the Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences field: If a student applies with a MA or MSc degree from another university, she/he may be admitted to the PhD program

International applicants: CAD 20,655 a year (2026). 2026/27 international graduate tuition per year (3 terms), full-time, for the fee group the source lists this programme under; excludes incidental and other fees. Source group: PhD. International PhD students receive a tuition waiver reducing tuition to t Source

Application fee is $130 for most PhD programmes, $135 for Management (PhD), and $155 for Social Work (PhD), non-refundable. Most programmes consider applications until full; deadlines are on each programme page.

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