Overview

The Benefits of Doing a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Saint Mary’s University

Build independent research programs in cognate areas of Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Saint Mary's University
Participate in collaborative research and practice with faculty and student colleagues.
Develop specialized expertise in the application of organizational research methods including leading edge quantitative analytic techniques.
Work with organizations to develop and evaluate novel solutions to real world problems.
Opportunities to teach and develop pedagogical skills.
Work with the largest concentration of I/O faculty members in Canada and connect with the CN Centre for Occupational Health & Safety.

Programme Structure

Students work closely with faculty members and each other to conduct novel research in a supportive research environment. Faculty members mentor students on occupational health psychology, leadership, work stress, organizational justice, human factors, organizational climate, organizational conflict and negotiation, gender, and employee recruitment, selection, and performance.
Specialized course work with small cohorts of students builds content knowledge and often includes applied outreach and research activities. Opportunities to develop teaching skills in the undergraduate program at Saint Mary’s University are often available to interested PhD students.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

18 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Psychology Organisational Behaviour View 43 other PhDs in Psychology in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

English requirements

IELTS

7

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100

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

A master’s degree in I/O Psychology or equivalent
Minimum GPA of 3.3 (B+ average)

Tuition Fee

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International

14607 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14607 CAD per year during 36 months.
National

7879 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7879 CAD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Halifax

1235 - 1956 CAD /month

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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