Studying psychology is a journey of personal discovery, core skill development, and structured research and communication. Our online study mode offers a flexible program with self-paced subject modules – ideal for completing your degree while managing work and family responsibilities.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The aim of the Clinical Psychology Doctorate Program is to train outstanding clinical scientists who will make valuable contributions to the field of clinical psychology. Specific purposes are:
To acquaint the student with the field of psychology as a method of researching human behavior, with a focus on the central role of empiricism in all aspects of clinical psychology;
Develop competence in theoretical and research topics related to clinical psychology and related fields, and in empirical methodologies for studying and providing clinical services;
To give the student an identity with psychology as an integrated fundamental and applied science;
Develop culturally competent skills in service and research that recognize the increasingly diverse communities in which psychologists serve; and
To ensure that the individual has the ability to function in research-oriented (e.g. academic) and applied (e.g. medical centers) environments through the development of competences in research production and consumption, clinical psychology teaching and supervision. and the provision of clinical services.
