Head: H. J. Keselman
Graduate Office: P514 Duff Roblin
Telephone: (204) 474 6377
Fax: (204) 474 7917
Email: psych_grad_office@umanitoba.ca
Website: umanitoba.ca/arts/psychology
Academic Staff
Program Information
Graduate study in the Department of Psychology is offered at both the M.A. and the Ph.D. levels. The primary purpose of the program is to provide training in several specialized areas of psychology for individuals desiring to advance their level of knowledge, their research skills, and their applied capabilities. The M.A. program is designed to provide a broad foundation in the scientific approach to psychology, as well as specialized skills. The Ph.D. program provides a higher degree of specialization coupled with more intensive training in research and application. With their advanced training graduates make careers in a variety of work settings such as self-employment, universities and colleges, government, private for-profit companies, schools, and private not-for-profit-organizations.
An on-line brochure entitled Graduate Study in Psychology, which details staff interests, the areas in which students may study, and the offerings and requirements in each area, is available at: umanitoba.ca/arts/psychology.
Fields of Research
Research areas include: Applied Behaviour Analysis, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Clinical, Developmental, Methodology, School, Social and Personality.
Research Facilities
The department has a variety of research facilities in virtually all areas of psychology. These facilities are housed in over 100 different research rooms that include: A microcomputer laboratory and local area network; a biofeedback laboratory; operating and histological rooms and equipment; animal laboratories for research with ducks, rats, pigeons, fish, rabbits, mice, and parakeets; one way vision rooms for small group research; closed circuit television systems; a laboratory for studying college teaching; vision laboratories; the Avian Behaviour Laboratory, a field station/laboratory complex to study the behaviour of mallard ducks and Canada geese; the Psychological Services Centre, a training clinic for clinical psychology graduate students, social work students, and psychiatric residents; specialized electronics shop.
Psychology
M.A. in Psychology
Admission
Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar. Additional requirements are detailed in the brochure entitled Graduate Study in Psychology, which is available on-line at umanitoba.ca/arts/psychology
Application Deadline
All applicants should send their applications with complete supporting documentation to the Psychology Graduate Office, Department of Psychology, no later than January 15.
The normal requirement for admission is an Honours B.A. or B.Sc. in Psychology or its equivalent. Students seeking admission with other degrees will usually be required to complete a pre-Master’s year to the satisfaction of the department.
Program Requirements
The basic requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar. Additional requirements are detailed in the brochure entitled Graduate Study in Psychology, which is available on-line at umanitoba.ca/arts/psychology
Second Language Reading Requirement: Not required
Expected Time to Graduate: Two years
Ph.D. in Psychology
Admission
Students may be admitted to the doctoral program if they have the equivalent of an M.A. degree in Psychology from the University of Manitoba. Additional requirements are detailed in the brochure entitled Graduate Study in Psychology, which is available on-line at umanitoba.ca/arts/psychology
Application Deadline
All applicants should send their application with complete supporting documentation to the Psychology Graduate Office, Department of Psychology no later than January 15.
Program Requirements
The basic requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Additional requirements are detailed in the brochure entitled Graduate Study in Psychology. Students in the clinical training program have a more extensive program of study, including clinical practice at the Psychological Service Centre, and must complete an internship year at an accredited training site. A formal candidacy exam is set by the advisory committee. Following successful completion of the candidacy examinations, the student completes a Ph.D. thesis.
Second language requirement: Not required
Expected time to graduation: Non-Clinical Programs, three years; Clinical Program, four years.
School Psychology
M.A. in School Psychology
Admission
Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar. Additional requirements are detailed in the brochure entitled Graduate Study in Psychology, which is available on-line at umanitoba.ca/arts/psychology
Application Deadline
All applicants should send their applications with complete supporting documentation to the Psychology Graduate office, Department of Psychology, no later than January 15.
The normal requirement for admission is an Honours B.A. or B.Sc. in Psychology or its equivalent. Students seeking admission with other degrees will usually be required to complete a pre-Master’s year to the satisfaction of the department.
