The program is designed around rigorous adherence to accreditation standards, and current ethical professional practice. Students are prepared to work with diverse populations and settings as a registered psychologist/professional counsellor, and as a researcher in the field.

The program consists of required courses, including Practicum and Internship, as well as a Comprehensive Examination, a doctoral Thesis, and a doctoral Thesis Oral Defence. The program is designed to be completed in four years. Courses are completed as a cohort on campus.

In this program you will

• demonstrate critical understanding of counselling theory, research and practice through academically rigorous verbal and written communication
• establish competence in planning, conducting, evaluating and disseminating counselling psychology research
• acquire and demonstrate competency in case conceptualization, assessment and interventions required for practice as a registered psychologist or professional counsellor
• understand and demonstrate ethical and legal standards, ethical reasoning, standards of practice, and professional conduct in counselling psychology
• show understanding of the role of diversity in all areas of counselling psychology research and practice
• understand and contribute to research-based scholarship that informs counselling practice

Program Schedule

Other concentrations in the PhD in Education include Formal and Distributive Leadership; and Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum.