Study psychology at postgraduate level and you become part of a diverse, dynamic and supportive community in which to research and learn. Forensic Psychology focuses on offending behaviour and court process issues, with specific areas of expertise including the treatment and rehabilitation of fire-setters, sexual harassment, and aggression and violence. A PhD is a doctorate of philosophy based on mostly independent study. It is assessed formally on the basis of one piece of work, a dissertation (or thesis), that reports your original thought and research. You must also successfully complete all required training. |
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
Canadian students typically need to have completed a Bachelor Degree (Honours)/Baccalauréat/Professional Degree or a Master's degree/Maîtrise with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 at an accredited university or college. Your existing degree does not have to be in psychology as long as the statistics training requirement is met and your proposed supervisor and the Director of Graduate Studies (Research) are satisfied with the suitability of your academic background. Your existing degree transcript should note that you have taken and passed a minimum of one term each in statistics and social science research methods courses (or two terms of a joint statistics and research methods course). It is possible to be exempted from the statistics training at Kent if there is sufficient evidence that you have already completed equivalent training in a previous qualification. |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | Before making your application, you are required to contact and confirm supervision with a staff member within the School of Psychology. Please note, if this is not completed and noted on your application, our admissions team will not be able to process your application until supervision is confirmed.Â
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* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.