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Coursework

Students must take courses related to the development of advanced competence in counselling, psychotherapy, and mental health theory and practice and become sophisticated consumers of research in these and related fields. Students must complete a minimum of 5.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including a practicum, internship, and thesis (dissertation in practice) as follows:

• APD3115H⁺ Research Proseminar in Counselling and Psychotherapy (0.5 FCE).
• APD3215H Advanced Psychotherapy Seminar (0.5 FCE).
• APD3261H⁺ Clinical Supervision and Consultation Practicum (0.5 FCE).
• APD3217Y⁺ Advanced Practicum in Clinical and Counselling Psychology (1.0 FCE; Credit/No Credit): complete a 600-hour practicum before the Final Oral Examination.
• APD3401H Assessment with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children, Youth, and Families (0.5 FCE).
• APD3402H Intervention with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children, Youth, and Families (0.5 FCE).
• APD3403H EdD Internship in School Psychology (0.5 FCE): complete 1,600 hours of internship, typically after the Final Oral Examination. All internship arrangements must be made in consultation with the Director of Clinical Training.
• Three courses, one from each of the following three groupings:
  • APD3116H Proseminar ll: Practice-Based Research in School and Counselling Psychology.
  • APD3178H Advanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (0.5 FCE) or APD3160H Advanced Family Therapy (0.5 FCE).
  • APD3260H Psychodiagnostic Systems (0.5 FCE) or one elective in a special focus of interest (0.5 FCE).​

Cognate Course Requirements:

• Applicants must demonstrate either undergraduate- or graduate-level competence in each of the six core content areas of psychology: 1) Biological Bases of Behaviour; 2) Cognitive/Affective Bases of Behaviour; 3) Historical and Scientific Foundations of Psychology; 4) Scientific and Professional Ethics (graduate level); and 5) Social Bases of Behaviour; and 6) Psychology of the Individual, by successful completion of
  • 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) at the second-, third-, or fourth-year undergraduate level or
  • 0.5 FCE at the graduate level.

• If the above requirements are not met, students must take additional courses to ensure they have completed the above requirements by the end of their program.

   

Optional Additional Practicum

Students may choose to take an optional continuous practicum (APD3271H⁰ Additional PhD Practicum) in conjunction with the required doctoral practicum course APD3217Y⁺ Advanced Practicum in Clinical and Counselling Psychology (Credit/No Credit).

Thesis (Dissertation in Practice)

All students must complete a thesis (dissertation in practice), the aim of which is to ensure excellent knowledge of counselling or school psychology theory, practice, and policy for professionals working with adults or children/youth to function as leading scholar-practitioners. The thesis (dissertation in practice) should be: a) well conceived, original, and likely to make a sustained contribution to mental health or school psychology practice; b) involve creativity, innovative methods and techniques, and have the potential to improve practice; c) exemplary, sets high standards in the field, and can be emulated and; d) has the potential for significant public impact. The focus of the thesis (dissertation in practice) is expected to be on contributions to field development or to innovations in practice. Students will defend their thesis (dissertation in practice) at a Final Oral Examination.

Students are full-time and must maintain continuous, full-time registration and pay full-time fees until all degree requirements, including the thesis (dissertation in practice), are completed.

Students cannot transfer between the EdD and PhD programs.

Why is the program offered in “Hybrid Mode”?
Recognizing the need for specialized services across both urban and rural areas, the EdD-SP program adopts a bifocal approach.  It targets a range of educational landscapes and employs innovative instructional methods like Flex-Mode learning (delivered online, synchronously, and after working hours), allowing students to remain in their home communities for most of the program. By minimizing the number of required courses in Toronto, the program avoids uprooting individuals from their communities, thus reinforcing the importance of equitable psychological services across various geographical and socio-cultural settings.  Additional in-person options are available for intervention courses in the summer academic sessions.  Practicum and internship training are completed in-person under the supervision of registered psychology professionals within the student's community, preferably at a local school district

What is a Qualifying Research Paper (QRP)?
In addition to the standard application process, students who completed a master’s degree that did not require a thesis must submit a Qualifying Research Paper (QRP). 

• This paper provides evidence of the ability to identify a research or development program, to design and conduct a study or project, and to report the findings or results in a rigorous manner.
• The QRP is not required prior to being accepted into the Doctoral Program, but acceptance will be conditional upon it’s suitability. It must be completed before the beginning of classes and approved by members of the departmental admission committee.
• The QRP requirement can be fulfilled by submitting individually-authored research that the applicant has conducted previously, often as part of work responsibilities. Alternatively, applicants can submit a fully-documented research proposal (supervised by an assigned faculty member in the counselling program) which demonstrates the ability to conceptualize and plan a research project.

Program Coordinator:  Dr. Archie Kwan, C.Psych. 

Questions? Please email us at oise.aphd@utoronto.ca

Program Coordinator:
Puja Variawa
puja.variawa@utoronto.ca