Victoria,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Clinical Psychology in Victoria Canada | University of Victoria
University of Victoria
|
Victoria Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
8,238
(c. USD5,974.03)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The CPA-accredited clinical psychology graduate program follows the scientist-practitioner model, serving as an essential pathway to earning your PhD in Clinical Psychology. You'll develop expertise in conducting research and effectively communicating findings while building practical skills.
Our CPA-approved clinical psychology graduate curriculum emphasizes both scientific inquiry and practical application through the scientist-practitioner framework. We cultivate ethical, evidence-based clinical competencies by offering training in diverse assessment techniques, therapeutic interventions, theoretical frameworks, and research methodologies. These competencies are further enhanced through specialized practicum experiences.
Beyond the foundational curriculum, students can pursue focused training through either our neuropsychology or lifespan specialization tracks (detailed under the Program Information section). These distinctive pathways enable students to tailor their education to align with professional aspirations. While each track maintains its focus, students can explore cross-disciplinary content through elective courses, workshops, and research partnerships when beneficial to their personal objectives.
Our rigorous training equips graduates for success across diverse professional environments - including academic institutions and clinical settings - while preparing them to serve varied populations including individuals, families, communities, and organizations. Consistently ranked among North America's top programs, our training maintains exceptional standards.
Faculty researchers investigate topics across the human lifespan, including executive function neuropsychology, immigrant acculturation and family dynamics, traumatic brain injuries, age-related cognitive impairments, and interpersonal violence, among other areas. Additional details about our program offerings, research initiatives, and practicum placements are available below.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
A Personal Statement (Statement of Intent, no more than two pages single-sided and double-spaced).
The Personal Statement should address your interests in psychology, past experiences and future plans with respect to research, and any volunteer/employment/lived experiences that have bearing on your interest in clinical psychology.
In your statement, please tell us a little about what populations you are passionate about working with (in research, clinical practice, etc.) and any experience you may have with these populations. This can include experiences you have as a volunteer, paid worker, or community member.
This statement should include reference to specific faculty members with whom you would like to work and why. If you are listing a complementary (non-clinical) faculty member as a possible graduate supervisor, please check with them first to ensure their interest and availability to supervise a clinical psychology graduate student.
Academic transcripts. Official transcripts will be required by the university for full admission, but we would accept an initial submission of unofficial transcripts if official transcripts are not yet available.
Names and email addresses of two academic or professional references
Optional Diversity Statement (max 250 words). Our program is committed to creating an environment that includes students with diverse identities and experiences. We invite applications from students of all identities (e.g., race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, age, religious beliefs, migration history, etc.) and value the contribution of knowledge that diverse lived experiences bring to our program and the practice of psychology. If comfortable sharing this information, you are invited to tell us a little about how your identities and experiences have shaped you as a student thus far, or about the knowledge you will bring to your studies as a result of your identities, lived experiences, knowledge systems, or traditional teachings.
English Language Proficiency Requirement: minimum IELTS 6.5 (no sub score below 6.0) / TOEFL minimum 90 (no section less than 20) or equivalent
The Personal Statement should address your interests in psychology, past experiences and future plans with respect to research, and any volunteer/employment/lived experiences that have bearing on your interest in clinical psychology.
In your statement, please tell us a little about what populations you are passionate about working with (in research, clinical practice, etc.) and any experience you may have with these populations. This can include experiences you have as a volunteer, paid worker, or community member.
This statement should include reference to specific faculty members with whom you would like to work and why. If you are listing a complementary (non-clinical) faculty member as a possible graduate supervisor, please check with them first to ensure their interest and availability to supervise a clinical psychology graduate student.
Academic transcripts. Official transcripts will be required by the university for full admission, but we would accept an initial submission of unofficial transcripts if official transcripts are not yet available.
Names and email addresses of two academic or professional references
Optional Diversity Statement (max 250 words). Our program is committed to creating an environment that includes students with diverse identities and experiences. We invite applications from students of all identities (e.g., race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, age, religious beliefs, migration history, etc.) and value the contribution of knowledge that diverse lived experiences bring to our program and the practice of psychology. If comfortable sharing this information, you are invited to tell us a little about how your identities and experiences have shaped you as a student thus far, or about the knowledge you will bring to your studies as a result of your identities, lived experiences, knowledge systems, or traditional teachings.
English Language Proficiency Requirement: minimum IELTS 6.5 (no sub score below 6.0) / TOEFL minimum 90 (no section less than 20) or equivalent
Tuition
CAD
8,238