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Graduate Studies in Psychology

 

GRADUATE STUDIES IN PSYCHOLOGY:
Sources of Information

Begin your search for information regarding applying to graduate school in Psychology by reading the "overview" that we've prepared - click here. Hopefully you will do this long before fourth year. Then peruse the information of this website.

For individual consultation and advice about graduate training in Psychology, click here for a list of the appropriate people to contact.

Navigation for this Site

American Psychological Association (APA)

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada

  • AUCC Home Page

  • Search Academic Programs in Canada
    Click on 'Database Search' and define your search (e.g., by key word, program, degree level, school, etc.) The 'field of study' section on the search website is very useful for generating ideas!

    • Note re Distance Education (on-line learning) beyond the Bachelor's degree level:
      To our knowledge, opportunities for distance education/on-line learning in Psychology beyond the bachelor's level is very limited. The above search engine is very useful for identifying programs at the Bachelor's Master's, and PhD level in various disciplines. Unfortunately if you want to find distance ed/on-line programs, you will have to dig for that information on the websites for individual schools (if you find an easier way,contact Heather Smith). Examples of such programs:

      • University of Calgary offers a Masters of Counselling as well as Masters of Education in School and Applied Child Psychology.

      • Yorkville University in Fredericton New Brunswick was granted approval by the New Brunswick Dept. of Education to offer a Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology effective 2004. This program is an 'on-line/blended degree' and is sponsored by the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Department of Psychology.

      Warning -strongly recommend that you choose an 'accredited' program. See the sections on this website for the Canadian Psychology Association and the American Psychological Association for details.

Canada's Higher Education and Career Guide

Canadian Association of Graduate Studies

Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)

Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

Scholarships for Graduate School, Applying for

  • Scholarship Applications for Graduate School (Info provided by the Psychology Advisor in the "Overview of the Steps Required for Applying to Graduate Studies in Psychology")

  • Scholarships and Financial Aid for Graduate Studies

  • Applying for Scholarships for the UW Psychology Graduate Program:

    • note the September 2011 deadlines for some of the scholarship applications for Fall 2011 admission to graduate studies.

    • Please refer scholarship questions to Rita Cherkewski

  • Scholarship Information Session

    This session is for senior undergraduate students who will be applying for admission to graduate studies. The importance of applying for scholarships and the procedures/deadlines for applying for external scholarships as well as internal scholarships will be discussed.

    The information session for Fall 2012 scholarships is Tues Sept 13, 2011 at 2:30-4:30 pm in MC 2065.

    The date/time of the information session for Fall 2013 scholarships is pending but is expected to be Sept 2012. Watch this website for update.

UW Psychology Graduate Program

  • Why Choose UW for graduate school, application/admission information, preparing for graduate school and admission, FAQ, applying for scholarships, fees, financial support, accreditation of the Clinical Psychology program, etc.

  • Please refer questions about our graduate program to Rita Cherkewski

  • Waterloo Graduate Studies Fair - attend on Tues Sept 20, 2011 at 11 am to 2 pm in the Student Life Centre (SLC) to learn about graduate studies at Waterloo (not just in Psychology), admission requirements, scholarships, and awards, etc.

Other Miscellaneous Resources and Search Engines for Graduate Programs
(i.e., in addition to those those listed above)

(Recommend that you use at least a fwe graduate school listings to search for and pursue graduate programs because different search engines vary in their results..)

  • Advertisements - Click here for the list of graduate programs we've been asked to advertise. Note that some programs have special events for prospective applicants such as open houses, seminars, tours, etc.

  • AllPsychologySchools - Your Guide to Psychology Education and Careers
    Use this site to locate schools in the United States as well as US schools that have satellite campus in Canada. Some Distance Education programs are listed. See the left sidebar to refine searches for various programs in Psychology (including Masters, PhD, PsyD), Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, etc.

  • Graduate Programs - Information Provided by the Centre for Career Action at UW

  • Graduate Programs that we've been asked by other schools to advertise

  • GradSchoolFinder.com (search by program, school, and/or location in Canada)
    Tip: For searches by program, it is best to use minimal words (e.g., Education; Psychology; Counselling Psychology; etc.) so that you will be given all relevant programs/levels of study in the field of interest at the individual schools.

  • Online Learning and/or Distance Education Study Opportunities (the 'Further Studies" website)

  • Psychology Schools and Degrees (Search for Certificate, Bachelor's, Masters, and Doctorate programs available in Psychology in the United States including oncampus and online programs. Note can narrow search by domain in Psychology e.g., Developmental Psych, Forensic Psych, etc.)

  • Psychwatch.com - The OnLine Resource for Professionals in Psychology and Psychiatry e.g.,
  • The Psychology Undergraduate Office (PAS 4005/4006) has some resource materials that might be helpful to those applying to graduate studies. For example:
    • Getting In: A Step-by-Step Plan for Gaining Admission to Graduate School in Psychology

    • Graduate School: Winning Strategies for Getting in With or Without Excellent Grades

    • Preparing for Graduate Study in Psychology: Not for Seniors Only

    • Graduate School and You: A Guide for Prospective Graduate Students.

Other Miscellaneous 'Tips' When Searching for Graduate Programs

  • A psychometrist (also referred to as a psychometrician) is a specialist in the theory, creation, and administration of psychological tests such as intelligence tests, personality tests, and aptitude tests. For those interested in such a career, search for such training in psychology departments that offer graduate level training in counselling psychology, quantitative/measurement psychology, or school psychology.

  • Programs of interest to Psychology students that might be overlooked (e.g., if not housed in a Psychology Department or are missed on typical key word searches):
    Examples:

    • Counselling Psychology programs within Masters of Education Programs (e.g., at Simon Fraser University and at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto)

    • For those looking for PsyD programs (Doctor of Psychology) in Canada instead of PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) or MA programs in Psychology , CPA reported (2007) that there are two PsyD programs in Canada (Univ of Quebec and the Univ of Laval). Both schools are in Quebec and both are French speaking.
    • programs offered in the area of Health. For example, the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto offers "Social and Behavioural Health Science". That website says "Researchers and practitioners......seek to understand public health issues and contribute to the development of interventions which address the broad Social Determinants of Health as well as the health behaviours of individuals and populations."


    • Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) at the University of Manitoba - the U of M website says "Students have the opportunity to receive supervised training in the practice of ABA with varied clientele, and especially with persons with developmental disabilities and/or autism."

  • Forensic Psychology
    • There might be faculty members at the following Canadian universities who have or did have interests in forensic psychology and can provide you leads for relevant graduate programs: Univ of British Columbia, Dalhousie Univ, Queen's Univ, Univ of Saskatchewan, and Simon Fraser Univ.

    • also look for related graduate programs in Criminology (housed in Sociology Depts) or Forensic Science. When you use search engines (see sections above) to find schools, do separate searches for key words 'criminology' and 'forensic'. Chris Burris, John Rempel, Fred Desroches (all 3 at St. Jeromes), and Barry McClinchey (Sociology Dept) might be able to give you more leads.

    • for schools in the United States:
      • the graduate school listing for the American Psychological Association lists a few relevant graduate programs in the United States. See above for details about this book.
      • Psychology Schools and Degrees - see sidebar on that website for Forensic Psych

    • Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Career Paths for those who Pursue Graduate Studies in Psychology

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