Graduate Programs in Psychiatry

General Information

The Department of Psychiatry offers outstanding opportunities for students wishing to pursue graduate studies at both the master’s and doctoral level.

The MSc and PhD programs may be taken with a specialization in Epidemiology, Forensic Psychiatry, Neurochemistry, Psychopharmacology, or Psychotherapy.

For further information contact the Department of Psychiatry.

Entrance Requirements

See Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Graduate Program Entrance Requirements .

Academic Standing Requirements

See Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Academic Standing .

Financial Assistance

Supervisors must provide a letter of commitment or a formal contract at enrollment into the Graduate Program. The letter needs to detail the funding amount per annum, funding source, and duration of funding. If funding is provided by a different department then a letter from that source needs to accompany the letter of commitment outlining these details. The letter(s) are required for the admission application that is approved by the Graduate Program Committee.

Initial funding commitments should be made for a minimum of two years. Any changes to the funding commitment should be submitted to the Graduate Program Administrator.

Graduate Program Requirements

Master’s Programs

• Master of Science (Psychiatry)
    

Doctoral Programs

• Doctor of Philosophy (Psychiatry)
    

Graduate Courses

Graduate courses can be found in Course Listings under the subject heading Psychiatry (PSYCI).