The School and Clinical Child Psychology (SCCP) professional psychological training program is based on a scientist-practitioner model. The specific mission of the SCCP program is to provide students with theoretical foundations, research, and professional training in preparation for a career involving research or professional psychological practice with children, adolescents, and families in a variety of settings. The specific contexts in which graduates of the SCCP program may find themselves include schools, private practice, mental health facilities, community organizations, and academia.
To meet the professional goals of the program, students benefit from direct training, hands-on experience, and collaborative opportunities in clinic, classroom and lab environments. Through these experiences, students receive training in assessment, interventions, professional consultation, ethical issues, and prevention. To meet the research goals of the program, required coursework includes training in statistics, research methodology, and evaluation with emphasis on opportunities for application. In addition, faculty members provide a breadth of research opportunities ranging from community-based to experimental research in collaborative environments. From this integrated program delivery model, students are equipped with the skills necessary to be contemporary scientist-practitioners. |
| Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)* | 75 |
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
Students applying for the Doctoral Program in SCCP must have:
obtained a four-year baccalaureate degree in psychology or education, or its equivalent;
obtained a Master’s degree in School and Clinical Child Psychology, or its equivalent;
completed a half-year graduate course (or six credits of senior undergraduate coursework in each of the following:
biological bases of behaviour (e.g., physiological, comparative, neuropsychology, sensation, psychopharmacology),
cognitive-affective bases of behaviour (e.g. learning, sensory, perception, cognition, thinking, motivation, emotion),
social bases of behaviour (e.g. social psychology; cultural, ethnic, and group processes; sex roles; organizational and systems theory),
individual differences (e.g. personality theory, human development, individual differences, abnormal psychology);
completed at least:
two courses in psychometrics and/or psychological assessment,
one half-year course in scientific and professional ethics,
one half-year course in research methods,
one half-year course in intervention or consultation;
completed a minimum of 500 hours of supervised experience in psychological assessment, intervention and any other school and/or clinical child psychology practicum.
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| Test Scores: | - Test of English as a Foreign Language (Computer Based) [min. 237] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 93] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Paper Based) [min. 580] or International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 7]
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| Application Notes : | Applicants may also take a PTE with a minimum score of 63 in order to prove their English proficiency. |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | - Letter(s) of Reference
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of Research Interests
- Work Experience
Transcripts are also needed. |
* The entrance grade may change from year to year. Please contact the school for further information.
* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.