Doctor of Philosophy (Psychiatry)

Program Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 9 units in coursework and a thesis.

Coursework

Coursework will be specified by the Supervisory Committee.
Courses may be taken from the Department of Psychiatry or from outside the department, with permission.
Additional coursework may be required.

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES.
Students are required to prepare and defend a thesis based on research conducted.

Thesis Proposal and Candidacy Exam

Within the first two years of the PhD program, students must submit a written thesis proposal document which will be evaluated by the Student’s Supervisory Committee.

The candidacy examination is to be held within three years of the commencement of the PhD program when most, if not all, of the course work is completed and the research project is started or well defined.

Ethics Requirement

See Ethics and Academic Citizenship Requirement

Length of Program

The time required to complete the program will vary according to the previous training of the applicant and the nature of the research undertaken; however, a minimum of three years is normally required.

The maximum time to complete the PhD program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is six years.