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Doctor Of Psychology (Psyd) In Clinical Psychology Concordia University of Edmonton Concordia University of Edmonton, Canada

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CAD 42438

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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CAD 100

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60 months

Duration

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6

IELTS

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80

TOEFL

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75%

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Program Overview

Designed to create a strong foundation on which you will build throughout your career, Concordia University of Edmonton’s Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology is the only program of its kind west of Manitoba. Inside and outside of the classroom, you will receive a best in class education while being provided with unique opportunities to lead, innovate, and contribute to our campus, surrounding communities, and the greater good.

An Immersive and Intensive Learning Experience
Our program takes a scholar-practitioner approach, training you to behave ethically and legally, provide culturally competent clinical services, and assess the quality of services provided. While many doctoral programs emphasize traditional functional competencies like assessment, diagnosis, and therapy, we also emphasize foundational competencies like self-reflection, relationship-building, and valuing diversity. Our objective is to create well-rounded clinical psychologists and lifelong learners who are able to collaborate and work effectively with other mental health professionals, leading to better outcomes for clients and communities.

In addition to your work inside of the classroom, you will conduct applied “real-world” research, teach undergraduate courses, and gain valuable experience as clinical supervisors. Throughout the duration of the program, you will obtain thousands of hours of supervised clinical work—including six practica courses and a year-long internship/clinical residency.

The program is open to students with 4-year Bachelor’s degrees in psychology, Master’s degrees in clinical psychology, counselling psychology, and school psychology, and Registered Psychologists looking to pursue a doctorate and receive additional clinical training, research, and supervision.

Program Highlights:

  • A five-year program requiring 123 credit hours, including dissertation credits and a year-long (1,600-hour) internship/clinical residency.
  • Our unique focus on both functional and foundational competencies creates leaders in psychological assessment, diagnosis, therapy, relationship building, teaching and supervision, patient-focused research, and consultation while maintaining the highest level of professionalism and ethical behaviour.
  • You will teach one or two sections of an undergraduate course at Concordia University of Edmonton, and will be responsible for supervising others in a year-long clinical supervision course.
  • We focus on clinical problems relevant to Albertans and provide a world-class training facility—the Allan Wachowich Centre for Science, Research, and Innovation—for you to train, teach, research, and provide community support and outreach.
  • Research projects and dissertations analyze practical and persistent mental health issues. Over time, you become skilled at evaluating clinical services, including your own effectiveness. You also become conversant with major research findings in the field.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand clinical psychology’s theoretical and empirical bases and traditions
  • Behave ethically and legally and be familiar with relevant codes of professional conduct
  • Competently provide clinical services to clients
  • Provide culturally sensitive and responsive services to clients
  • Assess and evaluate clinical services using various modes of scientific inquiry and validation
  • Be lifelong learners and local clinical scientists
  • Conduct applied research and monitor their own clinical effectiveness and efficacy
  • Work collaboratively and effectively with other mental health professionals
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Additional Information

Program Level Doctoral Degree(Ph.D,M.D)

College/University Processing Time 30 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) work permit

Program Intake

Closed

Sep 2024, Sep 2025

General Admission Requirement

  • IELTS
    • Minimum Overall Score - 6.0  Minimum Listening - 6.0  Minimum Reading - 6.0  Minimum Writing - 6.0  Minimum Speaking - 6.0  
  • TOEFL
    • Minimum Overall Score - 80
  • PTE
    • Minimum Overall Score - 54

Academic Requirement

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a Four-year bachelor’s degree in psychology from a recognized institution (honours thesis or equivalent preferred).

6 IELTS Score
80 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
54 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
75% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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Tuition Fee

The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.

Average Tuition Fee Per Year

42438

Tuition Fee
(CAD)

CAD 100

Application Fee
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11000 Per year

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Scholarships

Master’s Academic Excellence Scholarship

Category: Graduate Students, Master level
Value: $2500
Application Deadline: Variable

A $2,500 award to full-time graduate students (Canadian citizens, permanent residents or international students) who are working toward the completion of a master’s degree at Concordia. To be eligible for a Master’s Academic Excellence Scholarship, recipients must:

  • Be registered full-time in a master’s degree program;
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3. A limited number of awards per program are available each year and those with the highest GPA will be selected. Any unused award allocations may be redistributed by the SAC to other eligible programs.
  • Not be receiving other awards totaling $10,000 or more in the current academic year.
  • Be registered full-time in the subsequent semester in order to receive payment of the award.

Concordia automatically identifies eligible students. No application required. Students may receive this award only once during their degree program. Students on an approved Leave of Absence may be eligible for a scholarship payment deferral. At the end of Fall term, the Financial Aid and Awards Office will identify eligible recipients and the Scholarship and Awards committee will approve final recipients.

 

University Entrance Scholarship:

Category: High School
Value: Variable
Application Deadline: There are now two application deadlines:

  • April 1 – for September start date
  • August 1 – for January start date

 

The University Entrance Scholarship program provides guaranteed renewable scholarships to high school students who present a minimum award average of 75%. Scholarships vary in value according to the applicant's award average.

Award Average Scholarship Value Value over 4 years
95% or higher $5,000 $20,000
90% – 94.9% $3,750 $15,000
85% – 89.9% $2,000 $8,000
80% – 84.9% $1,500 $6,000
75% – 79.9% $1,000 $4,000

The final award average that determines the scholarship amount is calculated on the five academic subjects including English and the four highest eligible courses for your program from Groups A, B, or C (see Table 3.2.1.A).  Note: For students admitted using a Group D course, an award calculation using eligible courses from Group A, B, or C will be used to determine eligibility.

Program Program Courses used for Entrance Scholarship Calculations
Bachelor of Arts English Language Arts 30-1, four subjects from Group A, B and/or C.  A maximum of two Group B subjects.  Two courses from the same second language cannot be used to meet more than one Group A subject requirement. (see table 3.2.1A Classification of Alberta Grade 12 subjects)
Bachelor of Science English Language Arts 30-1; Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2; two subjects from Group C; one subject from Group A, B or C (see table 3.2.1A Classification of Alberta Grade 12 subjects)
Bachelor of Management English Language Arts 30-1; Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2; three subjects from Groups A, B or C.  A maximum of one subject from Group B may be presented (see table 3.2.1A Classification of Alberta Grade 12 subjects)
Bachelor of Management & Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Dual Degrees Program English Language Arts 30-1; Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2; two subjects from Group C; one subject from Group A, B or C (see table 3.2.1A Classification of Alberta Grade 12 subjects)

 

To become eligible for University Entrance Scholarships, applicants must be:

  1. entering their first-year of post-secondary study directly from high school. Concordia will also consider applicants who have:
    1. taken time off between high school and post-secondary studies
    2. completed university-level credits while in high school.
    3. attended a non-accredited program at a post-secondary institution and earned 9 or less transfer credits (e.g. bible school).Applicants who enrolled in a post-secondary institution after the completion of high school are not eligible.
  2. enrolled in a degree program in Arts, Management or Science.
  3. registered in a minimum of 80% of a full-course load (12 credits) in each semester. Recipients whose registration drops below the required 80% minimum will immediately forfeit their scholarship.

 

How do I apply?

There is no separate application required.  Concordia identifies eligible students through the admission process, choosing from those who submit their admission Application Forms and final (interim) high school transcripts before the appropriate deadline.  Eligible scholarship recipients are sent a preliminary scholarship offer notification letter.

 

How do I renew my scholarship?

To renew scholarships in subsequent years, students must:
 

  • Be registered in a minimum 80% of a full-course load (12 credits) in each subsequent semester.
  • Maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.2 for all scholarships valued below $3,750 or a minimum GPA of 3.5 for scholarships valued $3,750 or greater during the fall and winter semesters for the September intake, or the winter and subsequent fall semester for the January intake. Courses completed in Spring and Summer Sessions are not included in the GPA calculation.

The renewal period shall not exceed the length of the student’s degree program.  Students who lose their scholarship entitlement due to reduced course load or low GPA may have their scholarship reinstated following an academic period of study that satisfies the registration and GPA requirements. However, their eligibility period will not be extended.

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