Supervisors
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Please note: additional supervisors may be available. Contact the program for more information.
Program overview
Giving students the knowledge they need for entry to a doctoral program, the Clinical Psychology (MSc Thesis) program is a vital rung in the ladder toward a research, academic or clinical career in psychology and health care. Accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association, the program is mostly designed to help students gain access to a clinical science-oriented doctoral program. Clinical psychology is an evidence-based science that advances knowledge of the causes, prevention, assessment and treatment of psychological problems, along with the promotion of health and wellness. The MSc Thesis program helps give students the skills they need to become expert psychologists and competent clinicians.
Completing this program
- Courses: Students may take courses such as Psychopathology and Analysis of Variance.
- Thesis: Students will complete an original research thesis, based on a research collection, analysis and interpretation of original data.
- Research Proposal: Students must complete master’s thesis proposal for thesis research.
Outcomes
Education, health care, government, NGOs, not-for-profit organizations and industry research.
A master’s degree in clinical psychology will give you the pre-requisite for a PhD.
Thesis-based program
Students are required to prepare a thesis and successfully defend in an open oral defense.
Courses
12 courses including core courses and seminars
Learn more about program requirements in the Academic Calendar
Classroom delivery
Time commitment
Two years full time; four years maximum
Supervisor
A supervisor is required, but is not required prior to the start of the program
Fees and funding
See the Graduate Calendar for information on fees and fee regulations, and for information on awards and financial assistance.
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Admission Requirements
GPA
A minimum of 3.6 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.
Minimum education
An honours degree in Psychology or equivalent from a recognized institution.
Work samples
None
Documents
A statement of research and professional interests, including the specification of prospective research supervisors from among current Program faculty
Reference letters
Two academic letters
Test scores
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test Scores Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Subject Test in Psychology Scores
English language proficiency
An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways:
- TOEFL score of 105 (Internet-based). Our institution code is 0813
- IELTS score of 7.5, or higher (Academic version)
- MELAB score of 86, or higher
- PTE score of 75, or higher (Academic version)
- Tier 3 of the International Foundations Program with minimum grades of A,A,A (Writing & Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension & Oral Fluency)
Deadlines
For admission on September 1:
- Canadians and permanent residents: Dec. 1 application deadline
- International students: Dec. 1 application deadline
If you're not a Canadian or permanent resident, or if you have international credentials, make sure to learn about international requirements
Learn more about this program
Department of Psychology
Administration Building, Room AD255
539 Campus Place NW
Calgary, ABT2N 1N4
403.220.5659
Faculty of Arts
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4
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