Overview

Department of Psychology and Neuroscience / Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is located in Halifax, NS, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Psychology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Psychology/neuroscience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology/neuroscience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Terminal master's degree available?

No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

200

Applied

16

Accepted

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships

Student Body

56

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	96%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

64

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 34

Male (42)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Physiological psychology, psychology of learning, learning and behavior, forensic clinical health psychology, development perception and cognition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,921,414

Location & Contact

Address 6299 South St
Halifax, NS  B3H 4R2
Canada

Contact Dr. Tracy Taylor-Helmick
Graduate Coordinator
Email: tracy.taylor.helmick@dal.ca
Phone: 902-494-3001
Fax: 902-494-6585

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