Offered by Université du Québec à Rimouski in Rimouski, Canada, PhD in Psychology (Professional Pathway) is a doctorate in Psychology programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition is CAD 4,408 per year for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Psychology
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 4,408 / year
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This Doctorate in Psychology (Professional Pathway) at Universite du Quebec a Rimouski is a 120-credit, on-campus program delivered through partnership with Universite du Quebec en Outaouais, preparing students for licensure as clinical psychologists or neuropsychologists with the Ordre des psychologues du Quebec. Coursework comprises 15 courses (42 credits) alongside a doctoral essay project (6 credits) and final essay (18 credits). Supervised training includes a 700-hour practicum (16 credits) and two 800-hour internships (19 credits each) completed across the third and fourth years. Students choose a specialization in adult clinical psychology, focused on differential diagnosis and evidence-based intervention, or clinical neuropsychology, focused on brain-behaviour relationships and cognitive assessment. The program spans 12 trimesters over four years of full-time study, based at the Rimouski campus and the university's clinical psychology teaching clinic, with internships completed in field placement settings. Admission is offered once per year, in the fall term, and the program develops skills in assessment, intervention planning, interprofessional collaboration, and applied research.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.50 / 4.3
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a bachelor's degree in psychology or an equivalent diploma covering the 42 psychology credits mandated by the Ordre des psychologues du Quebec, with a cumulative average of at least 3.5 on 4.3. Applicants must secure acceptance from a thesis director before admission. Candidates must demonstrate adequate French language competency, spoken and written, per UQAR's policy, and sufficient English reading ability; those unable to demonstrate French competency must submit an approved French test result and may be required to complete French coursework. Admission is offered once per year, in the fall term, and the program is not open to international applicants.
