Psychiatry Research (PhD)
Improve your skills in critical appraisal, study design, statistics, data analysis, and scientific writing.
Why choose this program?
Get the skills and knowledge you need to succeed as a doctoral-level professional in clinical and neuroscience research concerning mental health and illness.
Coursework covers advanced statistics and experiential psychiatry, as well as two comprehensives. You will achieve advanced level skills in critical appraisal, study design, statistics, complex data analysis, scientific writing, and understanding of psychiatric illnesses.
As part of this program, you will complete independent Doctoral dissertation research under the supervision of one of our faculty.
Careers
PhD graduates pursue positions in academia, including post-doctoral fellowships and faculty positions, or could work in the public or private healthcare sectors.
Admission requirements
You'll need to meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum requirements as well as any program-specific admissions requirements before you can apply.
Financial information
At Dalhousie, we want our students to focus on their studies, rather than worry about their personal finances. We offer competitive tuition rates and funding programs to support graduate students in almost all of our degree programs.
Program options
Thesis: Pursue independent and original research guided by a supervisor to develop and defend your thesis.
All graduate programs at Dalhousie are collaboratively delivered by a home Faculty and the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
