Graduate Degree Psychology Ph.D.

About this programme

Meaningful questions lead to meaningful answers and opportunities. Grow your knowledge, writing, and research skills to conduct advanced doctoral research in psychology. Gain the core knowledge, skills, and methodological expertise to conduct advanced research in psychology and become a producer of original scholarly research. In Trent’s Psychology Ph.D. program, you will engage in research directed towards understanding how cognitive, neurobiological, developmental, and social processes drive and shape human behaviour, personality, health, and well-being. Develop the research skills and professional expertise to pursue careers in academia, industry, government, or community-related fields. Complete Trent's four-year Ph.D. designed to develop the knowledge, skills, and research experience needed to make meaningful contributions to the field of Psychology. Through advanced training and original scholarly research, students prepare for careers as independent researchers and scholars. Trent's Psychology Ph.D. draws on multidisciplinary faculty research strengths across the social sciences and natural sciences. Ph.D. students develop innovative research that advances knowledge and contributes to teaching, learning, and student development. Doctoral students can pursue research in one of three fields of study: I've learned and grown a lot as a person and researcher so far in the Psychology PhD program at Trent. I've gotten to be a part of some really exciting research projects on personality, post-secondary education, and mental health while working and interacting with amaz