Doctor of Philosophy in School & Clinical Child Psychology
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4-5 years full-time |
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psychology practice and research in schools, mental health, community and university settings |
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Courses, OISE |
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Clinical training under supervision of faculty members who are licensed psychologists |
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Full-time basis only |
This program is designed to provide professional training in psychological assesment, therapy and other psychosocial and instructional interventions, professional consultation and prevention. Graduates find careers working with children, adolescents and families in school, mental health, private practice and research settings.
The PhD in School & Clinical Child Psychology (SCCP) Program continues the training provided in the MA program.
The School and Clinical Child Psychology is accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) as a combined program in school and clinical child psychology. (next site visit due* 2019-20)
Accreditation Office
Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
141 Laurier Ave. West, Suite 702
Ottawa, ON K1P 5J3
accreditationoffice@cpa.ca
613-237-2144 x 328 or 1-888-472-0657 x 328
The PhD degree is intended to meet the academic requirements of the College of Psychologists of Ontario for registration as a Psychologist.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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An appropriate four-year honours degree in psychology or equivalent and MA in psychology or equivaent from a recognized university, with a standing grade equivalent to a University of Toronto A- or better in the final year.
- Please see "Calculating academic Requirements" for more information
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An appropriate four-year honours degree in psychology or equivalent and MA in psychology or equivaent from a recognized university, with a standing grade equivalent to a University of Toronto A- or better in the final year.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
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This is a 4-5-year program (full-time only). Degree requirements consist of:
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11 Half-courses (5.5 FCE), which includes:
- 500-hour practicum, typically in a clinic setting
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1600-hour supervised internship
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Thesis and oral defence
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Comprehensive Examination (take-home exam)
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Colloquium Attendance
COURSE LIST:
APD 3260H Psychodiagnostic Systems
APD 3222H Approaches to Psychotherapy Across the Lifespan
APD 3240H Advanced Social and Emotional Assessment Techniques APD 3241H Seminar and Practicum in Clinical Assessment and Intervention
APD 5284Y Assessment and Intervention with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children, Youth, and Families APD 3202H A Foundation of Program Evaluation in Social Sciences 0.5 FCE from the
Psychosocial Interventions
course menuTo be chosen with your faculty advisor 0.5 FCE elective course To be chosen with your faculty advisor APD 3242Y Internship in School and Clinical Child Psychology
ADDITIONAL PHD PRACTICUM (Course APD3243) - OPTIONALBecause of the importance of obtaining clinical experience, many students elect to complete an additional practicum. Students considering an additional practicum are required to discuss this with the Director of Clinical Training.
Each year, students submit record of their academic and clinical progress and their thesis progress. Academic progress is then reviewed by SCCP faculty to monitor student progress.
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11 Half-courses (5.5 FCE), which includes:
APPLY
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Applications are now closed for the PhD in School & Clinical Child Psychology program for the 2018-2019 academic year. The academic school year for this program begins in September.
Applications are completed online through the School of Graduate Studies website.
Apply Now The Registrar’s Office includes a checklist to walk you through:
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choosing your program
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reviewing admission requirements
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preparing your application
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submitting required supporting documents.
You are also able to view your application status from there.
SUPERVISION
See a list of which faculty are accepting students in each of our programs by viewing Who's Accepting?
PhD-SCCP SPECIAL APPLICATION COMPONENTS
- In addition to the usual supporting documents outlined in the links above, applicants to the PhD-SCCP program are required to submit an additional academic letter of recommendation (total of 2 academic letters and one professional letter).
- NOTE: Although designed as a cohesive program, continuation from the M.A. to the Ph.D. is not automatic; graduates from the M.A. must be in good academic standing and demonstrate preparedness for the SCCP Ph.D. program when applying.
TUITION
Tuition information can be found via the University of Toronto's Office of the Provost.
Fees for International Students
Questions? Contact the PHD-SCCP program liaison, Diana Robinson: diana.robinson@utoronto.ca
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choosing your program
*The program was first accredited as a combined program in school psychology and clinical psychology by the American Psychological Association in 2001, and by the Canadian Psychological Association in 2008.
To learn more about this program, see About SCCP
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