Quantitative Psychology

[suggestmeaname]

Helloo Gradcafe peopleeee

 

I got some questions about quantitative psychology.

 

1. Do you know any schools that offer this phd program??

Not in the US, I need schools from Asia, Australia, Europe and the others

Got any ideas? if you do please share! it would be a big opportunity to start my study

 

2. Do you how long the phd in quantitative psychology takes?(with a master's degree)

 

The next question is not related to quanti psych..

 

3. The schools who have a phd degree program for 3 years....can it be done less than 3 years? coz from what I have read, it says that the phd program 's duration is 3 years in 'maximum'

So for those who are currently taking their phd program in psychology, do you think it is possible to finish it before 3 years? (I'm talking about schools outside the US)

 

 

Hope you can share informations with me

It would really be a big help <3

 

 

Thank you in advance to everyone !

[spunky]

To be honest with you (and as a Quantitative Psychology PhD student) I'm not sure whether any countries aside from North America (with the sole exception of the Netherlands) offer a PhD program with exclusive focus in Quantitative Psychology.

 

If you're crossing out the U.S. and Canada, I believe only the Netherlands has full PhD programs in Quantitative Psychology. If you don't choose any schools in North America, your best bet is probably to choose a professor in a Statistic Department (like Karl Joreskog at Uppsala University) who happens to be interested in Quant Psych.

[juilletmercredi]

1) I don't know of any outside of the U.S., although I can suggest several within the U.S.  However, this is really a list you should make yourself, because the schools to which you apply will be determined by your research interests and other factors.  Try some Google searching, read journal articles in the field and note where the authors are professors, and talk to your own professors.

 

2) Generally speaking a PhD in quantitative psych, in the U.S., will take 5-6 years.  It usually doesn't matter whether you have a master's, since the credits rarely transfer and even if they do, you'll get at most a semester-ish.

 

I know in many European schools, the equivalent PhD takes 3-4 years because you don't do any coursework - you just take exams and write a dissertation.  But I can't speak to that because I am an American student.

 

3) It's hard to say for sure because I'm American, but it's probably unlikely for you to finish much faster than the program average - it's an average for a reason.  It depends, though.  I'm in two departments, and both get that question.  In my psychology department the average time to degree is probably around 5.5 years, so sometimes students ask if they can finish in 4 years.  While I'm sure the occasional exceptional student can finish in 4 years, generally speaking the answer is no, it's going to take you at least 5 and maybe 6.

 

On the other hand, my other social science department has an average time to degree of 7.5 years.  BUT that's because many students take time off, work full-time in the later years of the program, lose funding, do fieldwork, etc.  If you're a relatively dedicated student and you choose a relatively simple dissertation project, you can probably finish in 6 years (I am).

 

But I would say that very few American PhD students should expect to finish a PhD in fewer than 5 years.  Given that international programs are generally ~2 years shorter, I would say if your program's average time to degree is 3 years, you should expect to be there for 3 years.

 

Also, I know this sounds facile, but what's the rush?  Graduate school is not always pleasant, and sure, you're kind of poor.  But it's a time of growth.  It's not just about fulfilling the requirements and jumping through hoops to get the letters.  You are supposed to be picking up the skills necessary to be a sucessful scholar and academic in your field, and that takes time.  If you speed through too quickly, you may miss the opportunity to learn those valuable skills and lessons.

[suggestmeaname]

1) I don't know of any outside of the U.S., although I can suggest several within the U.S.  However, this is really a list you should make yourself, because the schools to which you apply will be determined by your research interests and other factors.  Try some Google searching, read journal articles in the field and note where the authors are professors, and talk to your own professors.

 

2) Generally speaking a PhD in quantitative psych, in the U.S., will take 5-6 years.  It usually doesn't matter whether you have a master's, since the credits rarely transfer and even if they do, you'll get at most a semester-ish.

 

I know in many European schools, the equivalent PhD takes 3-4 years because you don't do any coursework - you just take exams and write a dissertation.  But I can't speak to that because I am an American student.

 

3) It's hard to say for sure because I'm American, but it's probably unlikely for you to finish much faster than the program average - it's an average for a reason.  It depends, though.  I'm in two departments, and both get that question.  In my psychology department the average time to degree is probably around 5.5 years, so sometimes students ask if they can finish in 4 years.  While I'm sure the occasional exceptional student can finish in 4 years, generally speaking the answer is no, it's going to take you at least 5 and maybe 6.

 

On the other hand, my other social science department has an average time to degree of 7.5 years.  BUT that's because many students take time off, work full-time in the later years of the program, lose funding, do fieldwork, etc.  If you're a relatively dedicated student and you choose a relatively simple dissertation project, you can probably finish in 6 years (I am).

 

But I would say that very few American PhD students should expect to finish a PhD in fewer than 5 years.  Given that international programs are generally ~2 years shorter, I would say if your program's average time to degree is 3 years, you should expect to be there for 3 years.

 

Also, I know this sounds facile, but what's the rush?  Graduate school is not always pleasant, and sure, you're kind of poor.  But it's a time of growth.  It's not just about fulfilling the requirements and jumping through hoops to get the letters.  You are supposed to be picking up the skills necessary to be a sucessful scholar and academic in your field, and that takes time.  If you speed through too quickly, you may miss the opportunity to learn those valuable skills and lessons.

 

Thank you for your advice I'll keep that in mind It was a big help for me!

[suggestmeaname]

To be honest with you (and as a Quantitative Psychology PhD student) I'm not sure whether any countries aside from North America (with the sole exception of the Netherlands) offer a PhD program with exclusive focus in Quantitative Psychology.

 

If you're crossing out the U.S. and Canada, I believe only the Netherlands has full PhD programs in Quantitative Psychology. If you don't choose any schools in North America, your best bet is probably to choose a professor in a Statistic Department (like Karl Joreskog at Uppsala University) who happens to be interested in Quant Psych.

 

Thanks~ took note of it! I'll do my research