Essential information for the MA-PhD in Psychology program

Our goal is to train researchers in specialized areas including:

• Behavioural Neuroscience
• Cognition
• Developmental Psychology
• Social / Community

Additional training opportunities are also offered by the researchers at the University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research. We provide high-tech laboratories, which are maintained by the School's technical team.

I urge you to explore our site to become acquainted with the School and its activities.

If you have any questions about our program, please feel free to contact me:

Patricia Brosseau-Liard, PhD
Professor and Director of Graduate Training in Psychology
136 Jean-Jacques Lussier
Vanier Hall, Room 6019
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 6N5
613-562-5800, ext. 4453

• Graduate Course Timetable 2026-2027
• Degree Requirements
• Admissions Procedure
• Experimental Course Clusters

Applicants to program

Program

For the 2025-2026 academic year, 70% of students were women, 20% were men and 10% identified as gender non-conforming or chose not to report their gender. The average age of the students was 28 years. The program does not systematically collect information on the personal characteristics of students other than gender, age, and language abilities. That being said, appropriate accommodation is available to students with disabilities.

The tuition fees for the 2025-2026 academic year were $6,366.57 plus $1,391.95 for the ancillary fees which include dental and medication insurance and a bus pass. An admission scholarship in the amount of $9,000 was offered to all eligible candidates as well as $12,508 in teaching assistantships and research assistantships.

2026-08-25

• Annual Student Review: Policy and Procedures
• Applied Research Practicum (PSY 6002)
• Doctoral Thesis: Policies and Procedures
• Ethics
• Forms for Graduate Students
• Policies and Regulations of the University
• Master's Level Research Practicum (PSY 5023)
• Ph.D. Degree with Recognition of Professional Bilingual Competence
• Policy for Directed Reading Courses
• Policy for Graduate Course Enrollment for Special Students
• Policy for the allocation of Travel Funds for academic purposes (students)
• Request for Extension of the Time Limit to Complete the Requirement of a Graduate Degree
• Restriction of Access to Courses in Clinical Psychology
• Second Language Requirements for Graduate Studies
• Teaching Request Approval Form (PDF, 71 KB)