Trent's Psychology Ph.D. program prepares students with the core knowledge, skills, and methodological expertise to conduct advanced research in psychology and become producers of original scholarly research. Candidates engage in research directed towards understanding how cognitive, neurobiological, developmental and social processes drive and shape human behaviour, personality, health, and well-being.
With this degree, graduates have the knowledge, skills, and training to prepare them for traditional positions within academia (university) or to pursue non-academic career paths in industry, government or community-related fields. |
| Test Scores: | - Canadian Academic English Language Assessment [min. 60] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 93] or International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 6.5]
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| Application Notes : |
- M.Sc. or M.A. or equivalent degree in Psychology (or related field) with a minimum A- (80%) average on Master?s degree course work
- Applicants must have completed at least 1 credit in Statistics or Experimental Design at the graduate level.
- Aptitude for research inquiry as determined by the completion of an original graduate (dissertation) project and demonstrated excellence in scholarly written as determined from the submission of a written sample from the applicants MSc/MA studies. Submission of a first-author manuscript/publication is permissible with an accompanying letter from the corresponding author confirming the primacy of the applicant's contribution to the paper.
- A clear and detailed Plan of Study aligning with one or more of the following research streams:
- Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience
- Development Psychology, and
- Social, Health and Personality Psychology
- Potential supervisors must be named in the application and in the Plan of Study. (Admission to the PhD program is based on the availability and agreement of an appropriate graduate faculty member(s) to serve as a PhD supervisor or co-supervisors.
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| Additional Admission Requirements: | - Letter(s) of Reference
- Statement of Research Interests
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