Psychology (PhD)

The Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, offered through the University of Toronto's Department of Psychology, trains students to carry out independent research in experimental psychology. Applicants are admitted directly into the PhD. Coursework totals 3.0 full-course equivalents and includes an advanced statistics course, a non-supervisor-led research project (PSY3000H), a two-part professional development sequence (PSY3001H) taken in Years 1 and 3, one elective full-course equivalent, and a thesis-proposal course with an oral exam (PSY4000H). Specialization areas include behavioural neuroscience, perception, cognition and cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, and social and personality psychology. Students work with a faculty adviser on original research culminating in a dissertation and oral examination. Admission is conditional on securing a supervisor before entry. The program is delivered in person and normally takes four years of full-time study, with a maximum time limit of six years.