Overview

The Educational Psychology - Human Development program at McGill University is unique in exploring development including cognitive, language, social, personality, and gender development issues in children and adolescents from the diverse perspectives of our multidisciplinary faculty.

Features

These perspectives are then employed to better understand issues related to disabilities and individuals’ diverse needs in educational and community settings.

Programme Structure

Course sequencing

All students are required to follow the course sequences as outlined in the time table corresponding to their year of study.

In exceptional circumstances students with prior graduate-level coursework may follow a different course sequencing (or plan of study).

In such cases, it is the student’s responsibility to be in contact with their Supervisor (faculty member) and Program Coordinator to ensure they are enrolling in the correct courses and progressing through the program appropriately.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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86

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Montréal, Canada

Disciplines

Educational Psychology Developmental Psychology View 9 other PhDs in Educational Psychology in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

There are two entry levels and patterns in the PhD program. The specific requirements to be admitted at each level are as follows:

PhD 2 Level: Applicants should hold an MA in Educational Psychology from McGill or a recognized equivalent degree. This degree should reflect high overall standing, study within the area of the proposed doctoral specialization and evidence of research competence.

PhD 1 Level: Applicants should hold an MEd in Educational Psychology or a Master's degree in a related discipline (e.g., sociology, social work, counselling psychology) lacking only the content in educational psychology that can be acquired within one year of full-time study. The applicant's academic record must reflect high overall standing and evidence of research competence.

Student insurance

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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

18238 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9119 CAD per semester during 48 months.
National

2966 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1483 CAD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Montréal

1074 - 1759 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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