Psychology

Degrees offered

MSc (Experimental Psychology)
PhD (Experimental Psychology)
MASP (Cooperative)
MSc (Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology)
PhD (Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology)
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Application deadline

February 1 for Fall admission

Departmental website

Why Psychology at Memorial?

The department has particular specialties in Behavioural Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Cognition, Developmental Psychology, and Social Psychology, as well as in Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology. However, many faculty have research interests that transcend traditional categories and research possibilities exist beyond the above-named areas. Students are invited to Yaffle the research interests of each faculty member to explore the possibilities.

Funding

Memorial University offers competitive funding packages to eligible Canadian and International graduate students. Below is an approximate value of funding packages recently offered to graduate students in Psychology. For more information, refer to Fees and Funding.

MASP: $13,839-15,839

MSc: $11,839-$16,839

PhD: $15,725-$20,725

Tuition

We are proud to offer some of the lowest graduate tuition rates in Canada. The following are general program fees for graduate programs in Psychology. For more information on special fees, continuance fees, and related charges, refer to Graduate Tuition and Cost of Living.

Program	Program fee per semester		# of semesters
Program	Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents	International Students	# of semesters
Master’s program
Plan A	$733	$953	6
Plan B	$486	$632	9
PhD	$683	$887	12

Duration (for full-time students)

Master’s: 2 years | PsyD: 4 years | PhD: 4 years

Description of programs

MSc and PhD in Experimental Psychology
Students pursuing graduate degrees in Experimental Psychology can focus their research in the following areas:

Behavioural Neuroscience	Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Clinical Psychology	Social Psychology
Cognition	Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology (CABE)
Developmental

Note that because the research interests of many faculty members transcend traditional categories, research possibilities also exist beyond the above-named areas.

Master of Applied Social Psychology (Cooperative)
Students in Applied Social Psychology acquire a solid foundation in statistics, scientific methodology, and the field of social psychology that can be applied to research and evaluation in a variety of settings, including government, education, non-profit, and the private sector.

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
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, and 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.

Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology (CABE)
Several members of the Psychology Department are also part of the Interdisciplinary Program in Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology (CABE), which offers both MSc and PhD degrees. Interested students should apply directly to the CABE program.

Minimum admissions requirements

For MASP and MSc: Bachelor's degree (second class honours) in an appropriate area of study and GRE
For PhD: Master's degree in an appropriate area of study and GRE
For PsyD: Bachelor's degree (second class honours) in Psychology that includes senior courses in the following areas: biological bases of behaviour, and historical foundations of psychology, as well as an honours thesis, and GRE

Important Note: The information provided on this website is subject to change. The University Calendar is the final authority on university regulations.