Program Overview

Introduction to the Psychology Program

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.

Description of Programs

PsyD Program

The goal of the PsyD program is to train students to become professional clinical psychologists and as such, the program emphasizes acquisition of research knowledge and skills in the solution of applied problems. The curriculum focuses on development of seven competencies:

• relationships
• assessment and diagnosis
• intervention
• research
• consultation
• supervision
• ethics and standards A particular emphasis is placed on issues related to rural practice and multidisciplinary teamwork. In addition to a program of required coursework, successful completion of the PsyD program will also involve fulfilment of the requisite supervised practica experiences, passing a comprehensive examination, producing an independent research thesis, and completing an approved clinical internship.

Minimum Admission Requirements

PsyD Requirements

• A 4-year undergraduate degree in Psychology including an honours thesis (or equivalent with minimum second class standing or roughly a mid-B average)
• Completion of the following undergraduate psychology courses is required:
  • abnormal psychology
  • cognition
  • developmental psychology
  • history and systems
  • learning theory
  • neuroscience
  • research design
  • social psychology
  • statistics The program encourages and welcomes Canadian citizens and permanent residents from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply, including people of any sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, and people with disabilities. At present, this program is only open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

Program Information

Degrees Offered

• PsyD

Routes

• work term
• thesis

Duration (Full-time students)

• 4 years

Campus

• St. John's

Application Deadline

• December 1 (PsyD) for Fall admission

Funding

• PsyD, PhD: $15,725-$20,725

Tuition (NL students)

• PsyD, PhD: $888/semester

Tuition (Other Canadian students)

• PsyD, PhD: $1,154/semester

Tuition (International students)

• PsyD, PhD: $1,499/semester