Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology - Clinical Psychology

The Department of Psychology has approximately 30 faculty members and 60 graduate students. Faculty have active research programs in many areas of psychology, many of which rely on volunteers from the community. PhD The PhD program involves courses, a comprehensive exam, and a thesis, and can be completed in four years of full-time study. Students can focus their research areas on behavioural neuroscience, cognition, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, or social psychology.

Faculty in the clinical area are actively engaged in research, teaching, and clinical practice. All faculty are Registered Psychologists within the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Their practice and research interests include child, adult, and family psychology. Particular interests include eating disorders, addictions, problem gambling, psychotic disorders, sleep disorders, psychosocial adjustment to family transitions, and health psychology (e.g., psychosocial oncology, multiple sclerosis, obesity).

PhD: 4 years
Campus: St. John's

Application Deadline:
February 1 (MSc, MAPS, PhD) for Fall admission