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    Fall 2019 Clinical Psychology Canadian Applicants!

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    1 hour ago, Jay's Brain said:

    Echoing those above, having a MSc with relevant research is sometimes sufficient to receive a direct-entry into PhD. I've had several colleagues do this. With that being said, look at the programs you are applying to and what is expected or required at the MA and PhD levels. Often students with a previous Masters assume that it'll cut their time in the program to apply into PhD. In reality, you will likely have to catch up all of the MA clinical courses and complete all of the clinical requirements in the first two years of the program WHILE trying to juggle external practicum applications, dissertation proposals, and other PhD-level requirements at the same time. A lot of the Canadian programs are MA/PhD because they are packed with degree requirements. You may find that you are not really shaving that much time off by foregoing the Masters.

    Agreed! One thing I would say, however, is when I was given the option for direct entry I was concerned about being overloaded. I spoke to many direct entry PhD students from different schools who all reassured me with their own experiences: yes, you will have to catch up on MA courses and so you will likely do 5 years instead of 4 PhD, BUT you will not have to redo your master's thesis. This may be dependent on the institution, but in general you will be doing all your courses and pracs with the MA1 cohort, so you may be thinking about your dissertation, but "your" cohort will be concerned with starting and completing their masters theses while that's not time you will need to devote. 

    Taken together, it is definitely manageable. If you find yourself in that position, speak to others in the program who were accepted directly also and see what makes the most sense for you, your goals, and timeline :) 

    Fall 2019 Clinical Psychology Canadian Applicants!

    in Psychology Forum

    Posted · Edited by psychpun

    13 minutes ago, notsethrogen said:

    Does anyone know about the probability of getting into a PhD in clinical after completing a MSc in a research-based program (e.g. experimental, psychiatry)?  I am not sure if the lack of practicum hours would be a huge barrier or not?

    Hey, I can't speak to the actual probability --I think a lot of factors are dependent on the cycle you apply are important (e.g. PhD spots). However, I am completing an MSc in Psychiatry and was admitted into a couple of programs directly into PhD. In my case, I was lucky to get some voluntary clinical experience during my MSc that helped me in terms of my CV and personal statement but there was no requirement for practicum hours. If your thesis is clinical, and you make a case for being ready, you have a shot!

    The schools will likely advise you to apply at an MA level but indicate that you would like to be considered for direct PhD entry. 

    Fall 2019 Clinical Psychology Canadian Applicants!

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    Hey guys, for those of you asking about Concordia. I just got a call from my POI and she said the letters on their way - i.e. official emails it seems will be sent out over the next few days- definitely by beginning of next week I would presume. 

    If you are anxiously waiting to hear back, just remember that if you don't get an email that doesn't mean you wont be admitted. Not everyone will accept their offer!

    Best of luck!

     

    Fall 2019 Clinical Psychology Canadian Applicants!

    in Psychology Forum

    Posted · Edited by psychpun

    1 hour ago, psych12344 said:

    Has anyone heard of an MA, MEd or MSc in counselling psych be accepted to a PhD in clinical psych? 

    Yup! It definitely can happen if you have a master's thesis that is clinically related; although it is rare I would say. 

    I've been talking to some student who were accepted directly into PhD , and a couple of them came from counselling. I myself am coming from an MSc in Psychiatry and am going directly into PhD for clinical. The one stipulation is that there has to be spots available for PhD which you can't always bank on-- for example, in my case, a PhD student left the clinical program for personal reasons so a spot opened up; otherwise they may reserve all PhD spots for current clinical students at the master's level). 

    If you are admitted directly into PhD the way it works is you may be spared some electives if you have graduate level courses from your masters, but you will be with the MA1 cohort doing all the core courses (it's possible some of them will overlap with counselling and you will be exempt). As such, you'll likely do 5 years for your PhD instead of 4 as you're catching up (although some crazy cats manage in less)-- ultimately you're still saving time and do not have to redo a master's thesis. 

    It definitely varies by school in terms of their willingness but what I'm describing is the case for a couple of schools I was accepted to (one in Toronto and one in Montreal). 

    Hope that helps! Feel free to message me

    Fall 2019 Clinical Psychology Canadian Applicants!

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    1 hour ago, ZingyNeuron said:

    Guys, has anyone here received an interview invite for Concordia  yet? Or knows what is happening with them, where they are in the admission process? Thank you!

    Hey, Concordia interviews were back in Jan! The faculty have submitted their choices to the department and official offers should go out early March. That's all I know!

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