Yes, as long as you complete a four-year bachelor's degree in Psychology.
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No. Only students who have completed, or are about to complete, a masters degree will be accepted into the PhD program.
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If you do not meet the GPA requirements, you may take additional courses in psychology to improve your GPA.
If you have a degree in another field other than psychology, you may take the After-Degree Program in Psychology.
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Please contact the Graduate Programs Administrator at psycgrad@ucalgary.ca
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All applicants must write the GRE. If you have a bachelor's degree in Psychology, only the general test is required. If you do not have a bachelor's degree in Psychology, both the general and subject test are required.
Applicants whose background language is not English must take either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and achieve a score greater than 550 (written test) or 105 (computer-based test), or successfully complete Level III of the English Language Foundation Program (ELFP).
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The Institution Code is 0813.
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Both clinical and counseling psychology focus on helping people in distress, and some of the interventions used by clinical and counseling psychologists are similar. A major difference, however, is that whereas clinical psychologists deal with individuals suffering from mental and physical disorders, where the focus is on assessing, diagnosing and alleviating the disorder and restoring normal functioning, counseling psychologists tend to work with less severe problems, including adjustment difficulties, marital disorders, and so on. Further, counseling psychologists are more likely than clinical psychologists to be involved in helping people, without any particular problem, achieve goals they have set (e.g. career counseling, human development). Whereas clinical psychology programs are typically found in departments of psychology, counseling psychology programs are typically offered through departments of educational psychology, and some have an educational focus.
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No. The Department of Psychology only offers full-time on campus programs.
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The Master's typically takes two years, and the PhD typically takes three.
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Department of Psychology
University of Calgary
c/o Brittney Gramlich
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
CANADA
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Please contact the Graduate Program Advisor, Brittney Gramlich
Phone: (403) 220-5659
Email: psycgrad@ucalgary.ca
In person: Administration Building, Room 275
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Please see a guide put together by current and past graduate students on living in Calgary, culture in Calgary, etc.
A Guide to Calgary by Psychology Grad Students
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