Doctor of Philosophy in Psychological Science

University of British Columbia - Okanagan Campus

Develop expertise in psychological science through rigorous research, analytical training, and collaborative work with faculty and research partners. The Department of Psychology offers graduate education leading to a PhD specialization in psychological science. The MA (PhD Track) is a prerequisite for students with an undergraduate degree who do not have an MA psychological science degree.Our psychological science degree provide students with theoretical, practical, and analytical expertise, as well as experience in the application of scientific results to real-world problems. Our dynamic faculty and graduate students are engaged in a variety of research projects, many in collaboration with partners in government, non-profit agencies, or industry. The PhD is an advanced research degree program that requires original and substantive contributions to the advancement of the field of psychology.Graduates of the psychological science PhD program will be prepared for careers that involve conducting independent research, consulting, and/or teaching in academia, government, or industry.Formal milestones for the Psychological Science PhD program include:passing comprehensivespreparing, presenting, and defending a research proposalundertaking advanced data collection and applying sophisticated analytical methodscompleting and defending a dissertationideally, communicating research results via conference presentations and publications in scientific journals

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