Doctor of Psychology Degree Requirements
- Academic Courses
- Required Courses – 48 credits
- Elective Courses – 9 credits
- Practicum Placement
- Dissertation
- Internship (1600 hours)
| Trimester One | Trimester Two | Trimester Three |
| 700 Orientation | 702 Professionalization Group | 703 Professionalization Group |
| 701 Professionalization Group | 771 Advanced Statistics | 722 Couples and Family Therapy |
| 712 Indigenous Psychology | 731 Neuropsychological Assessment | 721 Substance Abuse and Treatment |
| 713 Group Psychotherapy | 781 Assessment and Treatment of Diverse Populations | 772 Clinical Research Methodology |
| 741 Advanced Adult Psychotherapy | ||
| Trimester Four | Trimester Five | Trimester Six |
| 851 Practicum | 852 Practicum II | 853 Practicum III |
| 861 Practicum Seminar I | 862 Practicum Seminar II | 863 Practicum Seminar III |
| 871 Dissertation I | 872 Dissertation II | 873 Dissertation III |
| 874 Dissertation Seminar I | 875 Dissertation Seminar II | 876 Dissertation Seminar III |
| 864 Supervising Psychological Services | ||
| Trimester Seven | Trimester Eight | Trimester Nine |
| 951 Internship | 952 Internship | 953 Internship |
| Electives | ||
| Trimester Three | Trimester Four | Trimester Five |
| 811 Health Psychology or 812 Community Psychology |
821 Pain Management and Treatment or 813 Forensic Psychology |
881 Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents or 814 Geropsychology |
Tuition and Fees
The cost of the ADLER Doctor of Psychology is $48,450 tuition ($850/credit at 57 credits). There is an additional cost of $350 student fees each trimester, plus a $200/trimester seminar fee in the first year and a $600/trimester internship fee in the third year.
For additional information and administrative fees, please see Psychology Fees.
Withdrawal Policies
The PsyD program can only be completed full-time. Therefore, PsyD students are not able to drop individual courses. Students may apply for a Leave of Absence should they require it (see Continuous Enrollment Leave of Absence Section of the Academic Calendar).
Successful Completion
Doctor of Psychology
Students must successfully complete the following with a minimum grade of B+/Pass:
- All academic courses
- Practicum
- Dissertation
- Bound copy and digital copy submitted to the Registrar
- Dissertation Defence
- Internship
Additionally, all fees, tuition, or other financial obligations must be paid in full.
Faculty Qualifications
Faculty teaching in the Doctor of Psychology program must hold a terminal degree in Psychology. Faculty teaching clinical courses must also be registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. Many faculty are also practicing clinicians or have experience as clinical psychologists. Occasionally, faculty members with earned doctoral degrees in closely related fields may instruct courses in which they have significant related experience.