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PhD in School & Clinical Child Psychology

Are you passionate about improving the mental health and well-being of children, youth and families? This program prepares you to become a leader in psychology practice and research in schools, mental health, community and university settings. It also provides you with the academic requirements for becoming a registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO).

Study options
Full-time
Program length
5 years
Example career pathways
Academia, mental health practitioner, researcher, faculty in higher education
Funding details

Full-time students receive a СƵ Graduate Funding Package for their first four years of study. Students who advanced into this program from СƵ's Master of Arts in School and Clinical Child Psychology program will receive a СƵ Graduate Funding Package for their first three years of study.

СƵ's Graduate Funding Package covers the cost of tuition, and helps offset other living expenses. Last year, awards averaged around $25,000 per eligible student.

Basic program requirements
11 half courses
Practicum
Internship
Comprehensive exam
Thesis
Example courses
A Foundation of Program Evaluation in Social Sciences (APD3202H)
Advanced Proactive Behavioural and Cognitive-Behavioural Interventions (APD3224H)
Approaches to Psychotherapy Across the Lifespan (APD3222H)