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Graduate Studies in Psychology

Graduate Studies in Psychology. An Overview. 1. What is graduate school?. Prerequisite is undergraduate degree BA / BSc: Bachelor’s degree strongly recommend Honours degree Majors next best General Degree with concentration in Psych limits odds of acceptance to grad school

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Graduate Studies in Psychology

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  1. Graduate Studies in Psychology An Overview

  2. 1. What is graduate school? • Prerequisite is undergraduate degree • BA / BSc: Bachelor’s degree • strongly recommend Honours degree • Majors next best • General Degree with concentration in Psych limits odds of acceptance to grad school • graduate school: AKA post-graduate • how long? • graduate school differs from undergrad

  3. 1. What is graduate school? • credit-hour load is lighter • thesis research occupies your time • primarily psychology courses • freedom/responsibility • mature, independent scholar

  4. 1. What is graduate school? • smaller classes • seminars, lectures, library work • full-time, year round with limited holidays • intense experience • with fellow students, friendships • with faculty / thesis supervisor

  5. 2. Must I go to graduate school? • no – a number of factors to consider • other options • BA or BSc as entry requirement • work that builds on BA or BSc • advanced study in related areas

  6. 3. What can I do with a Masters? • greater mobility than with only BA or BSc • careers in industry • counselling • school / education Masters • career advancement • terminal vs non-terminal masters

  7. 4. What can I do with a doctorate? • academia • research • pharmaceuticals • clinical / counselling • private practice • public consultation

  8. 5. How do I decide if graduate school is for me? • immersion in a field by preparing you for your career • practical professional skills • in-depth knowledge • original research • comprehensive exam

  9. 5. How do I decide if graduate school is for me? QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF • Do I really love the field enough to obtain an advanced degree? • Is an advanced degree required to enter a particular profession or obtain a certain level within the field?

  10. 5. How do I decide if graduate school is for me? • Are my grades high enough to receive a scholarship to pay me to go to graduate school? • Do I have financial resources to subsidize going to graduate school if scholarships or graduate-student work opportunities don’t work out? • Am I burned out academically and do I need to take some time off? • Am I postponing some tough decisions by going to graduate school?

  11. 5. How do I decide if graduate school is for me? • Do I want to go to school full-time or part-time? • some programs only full-time • Do I have the personal qualities and skills that are needed to be successful in graduate school?

  12. 6. When to attend? • now? later? • many wait • advantages / disadvantages to both approaches

  13. 7. How to prepare • perform well academically • the sooner you start, the better • objective measures: GPA, GRE • strong background in psychology • research experience (honours thesis, research-based directed studies, research assistant)

  14. 7. How to prepare • what kind of courses should I take? [Table 1] • other measures [Tables 2 & 3] • letters of recommendation • relevant experience: counselling • web sites: *, **

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