Aims
The M Sc (Master of Science) program in
Psychiatry is designed to provide advanced research training in the
basic, applied and social sciences relevant to issues in psychiatry.
Applicants are admitted from a wide range of backgrounds, including
undergraduate degrees in relevant areas (e.g., psychology, neuroscience,
genetics, sociology, medical anthropology, nursing and medicine) and those who are
pursuing their psychiatry residency here at McGill. Most, though not
all, students continue to a Ph.D. The graduate program does not provide
clinical training. The MSc and PhD programs are full time only; no part
time degree program is available.
Master of Science
Curriculum
Requirements:
- In accordance with the requirements of the Graduate Faculty, complete a
minimum of three semesters of residence (i.e. full-time study) .
- Complete 45 credits including a
research project and thesis: Minimum of nine credits in graduate level
courses (typically three one-semester,
3-credit
courses) and 36 credits of research project work.
If a
student has not already completed a course in Statistics before
entering the program, such a course will be required.
Courses may be chosen from other departments with the approval of the
thesis project supervisor, the Graduate Program Director, and if
required, the department offering the course.
The "Thesis Research
courses", PSYT-691, 692 and 693 (12 credits each) are not classes
but rather a means of recording credit for research project work done.
Students must register for PSYT-691, 692 and 693 only one time for each
"course", usually one "course" per semester. Do not repeat the same
course number.
Courses which are not required for the graduate program may be flagged as
"extra" during registration to exclude them from the overall Grade Point
Average. See the "Forms and Policies" section on
http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/registration/ .
An GPA of 2.70 (B-, or 65%) is required to pass
each course in the graduate program. Once course failure is allowed;
(see the failure policy in frequently asked questions below).
- Register for the graduate program for the fall
and winter semesters together every year during the program by selecting the "course" REGN RCGR from the Faculty of Graduate Studies menu on
http://www.mcgill.ca/minerva-students/ .
- Choose and meet
with an academic Supervisory Committee during their first term, meet with them during the second semester and once each subsequent year
to outline their research progress, and to obtain advice and assistance.
Provide the committee with a typed summary of their progress at least a
week before the meeting, and obtain the
members' signatures on their Supervisory Committee Reports, which are to
be sent to the Graduate Program Coordinator.
Admission Requirements and
Application Procedures
Interested candidates
should contact faculty members from the
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link above who participate in supervising graduate students to enquire
whether they have a graduate student position available. (In the lower
line of the top menu line, change "final showing markup" to "final".) Candidates will
be considered for admission only if a supervisor has been confirmed and
when funding is available to support their studies.
New dates for guaranteed consideration of applications as
of April 21, 2009:
The deadlines for applications and documents from
International and Canadian students for the M Sc and PhD programs are:
September 15 for entry in January
January 15 for entry in May for international applicants for M Sc and PhD and part time
International applicants for summer courses
Feb. 15 for entry in May for Canadian degree program applicants
and for part
time in the Transcultural courses
March 15 for Canadian and international applicants for entry in
September
Please note that McGill offices are closed
on Fridays from June 25th until August 20th.
Regular office hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Address application documents to: Graduate Program Coordinator,
Department of Psychiatry, 1033 Pine Avenue West, room 105, Montreal, QC H3A
1A1.
The program requirements and
application procedures apply to all M Sc students, including those concentrating on
the Social and Transcultural Psychiatry area (see http://www.mcgill.ca/tcpsych).
Application documents
(1) A completed web application,
http://www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/
with the application fee of $100 Cdn by credit card - no personal cheques
are accepted.
Internet applicants are requested to check their application file for
the confirmation of reception of their documents at http://www.mcgill.ca/minerva-students.
The documents listed below must be submitted directly to the
Department of Psychiatry for the same deadlines as noted for each
semester, and must be dated and delivered not more than 6 months prior
to the application.
Note: US applicants are advised to use International First Class
postage or a private courrier, not express or priority post, to avoid
additional fees.
McGill University accepts electronic copies of legal
documents, (except university transcripts) such as those required for tuition or immigration processes
as of Nov. 8, 2006. See
http://www.mcgill.ca/legaldocuments/submission/. Documents
may be sent electronically with scanned signatures from recognized
university addresses to graduate.psychiatryATmcgill.ca or faxed to
514-398-4370 with a cover sheet addressed to the Graduate Program
Coordinator.
(2) A letter of
support from the proposed supervisor addressed to the Graduate Program
Director and a completed
Confirmation of Supervision Form , indicating that the proposed
supervisor is acquainted with the academic record of the student, the
source of funding for the research and any stipend which may be
provided.
(3) A
proposal for the specific thesis
research project. This proposal must specify objectives, methods,
subject population and analytic strategies for the thesis research.
Also, this proposal should be written with the assistance of the thesis
supervisor and limited to two (2) pages.
(4) A written statement of purpose addressed to the Department of
Psychiatry Graduate Training Committee, describing the specific reasons
for seeking a Master of Science in Psychiatry (interests in the field of
research, experience, career plans, etc.). The applicant's name should
appear on this document.
(5) 2 original transcripts of all university studies with a
minimum of a B.A., B.N., B.Sc., B.S.W. or M.D. degree, with detailed lists of courses, marks
obtained and dates. The GRE (Graduate Record Exam) result is not required for our
department. As of September 2003, the minimum
requirement for the M Sc in Psychiatry program is a cumulative grade
point average (CGPA) of 3.3/4.0 (B +) or a GPA of 3.5 in
the last two years of full-time studies. Where applicable, certified English or
French translations of transcripts are obligatory. (Note: It is not
necessary to send original transcripts of undergraduate studies done
at McGill. The unofficial transcripts printed at the Department of
Psychiatry are sufficient.)
(6)
Calculation of Grade Point Average = (sum of grades x course credits)/
sum of credits attempted.
Please use the CGPS Calculation Spreadsheet and table of
International Degree Equivalencies on
http://www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply/prepare/requirements/international-degree-equivalency/
for tables of conversion to Canadian grades
to determine your eligibility for admission before applying.
Please submit a copy of the Excel calculation sheet by e-mail to
graduate.psychiatryATmcgill.ca.
(7) Curriculum vitae listing previous research experience and
publications, if applicable.
(8)
Two
letters of reference, signed
originals on official letterhead, each with the Applicant evaluation
form
Applicant evaluation
(9) Certified proficiency in written
English or French: New Nov. 2006: Only applicants whose mother tongue
is
English and who graduated from a Canadian institution (anglophone or
francophone) or completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from
recognized institution where English is the language of instruction are
not required to provide proof of proficiency in English. All
others must submit
an official report of the TOEFL or IELTS test of competency in English.
The minimum required TOEFL score is 86 on the internet-based test (iBT)
(no less than 20 in each of the four component scores), or 550
on the written TOEFL test, or 6.5 on the IELTS test. Permanent residents may
be required to submit a TOEFL score. Please have the official TOEFL report sent directly to "Graduate Studies" code 99, because there
is no specific department code for Psychiatry at present on the test
report request form. The Institution code for McGill University is
0935 - disregard any other institution
codes. Please advise the Department of Psychiatry Graduate
Program Coordinator of your test date.
ad hoc PhD in
Psychiatry:
To apply, follow the instructions above
for the M Sc program, with the addition of the two items below.
(10) Procedures for admission in the ad hoc
PhD:
Procedures for admission 2002_
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(11) The form below is required to be submitted with the application
documents by the deadline:
ad hoc Ph D
Requirements for Graduation
Fill in the proposed courses
including the Comprehensive Exam and the names and signatures of
four advisory committee members.
Courses with numbers in the 600 and 700 range may be selected from
many departments on campus (see
www.mcgill.ca/students/courses/calendars/)
in consultation with the thesis project supervisor. Ad hoc PhD
students should not register for the Thesis Credit courses PSYT-691,
692 and 693. There is no specific number of courses required; the
selection is based on the student's previous education and the
requirements of the project.
The compulsory items for the ad hoc PhD, aside from
the thesis, are the Comprehensive Exam and the annual
Progress Reports
(www.mcgill.ca/gps/policies/tracking/) .
Applicants may contact the department
for further information.
Special Doctoral Comprehensive
Examination, Dept. of Psychiatry - to be
completed near the end of the second year in the PhD program:
The purpose of the comprehensive examination is to provide students
with background in a number of approaches to psychiatric research.
The specific objectives of the comprehensive examination will be
determined by the student's Advisory Committee, and will be
consistent with the student's general area of enquiry. Permission to
proceed with the selected topics will be reviewed and approved by
the Graduate Program Committee Director.
The number of papers (no more than three) will be determined by the
Advisory Committee. The questions with required completion dates
will be given to the student in writing. The papers will be graded
by the Advisory Committee with supplementary members as deemed
necessary to provide the required expertise. Written feedback on the
papers will be provided, and papers will be graded as Pass/Fail. If
any part is graded Failed, the student may resubmit the paper only
one time.
Please use this form:
Ph to plan the
Comprehensive Exam and submit it to the Graduate Program Coordinator
following approval by the student's Advisory Committee. The exam has
no course number.
Extract from the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies General
Information, Regulations and Research Guidelines, Section 4.2.2:
"A comprehensive examination or its equivalent is usually held near
the end of PhD2. The results of this examination determine whether
or not students will be permitted to continue in their programs. The
methods adopted for examination and evaluation and the areas to be
examined are specified by departmental regulations" (above)
"approved by the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. It is
the responsibility of students to inform themselves of these details
at the commencement of their progra
McGill
International Tuition Supplement Awards: effective September
2007, McGill University has introduced a program to allocate to a
proportion of PhD applicants in each department an award which will
eliminate the international supplement for doctoral level students.
Students whose international supplement is paid by an external
source would not be eligible. See
www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/fellowships/information/.
Contact for program
information:
The Graduate Program Office for the
Department of Psychiatry is located at:
Irving Ludmer Research and Training Building, room 105
Department of Psychiatry
McGill University
1033 Pine Avenue West
Montreal QC H3A 1A1
Graduate Program Coordinator
Ms. M. Staudt
graduate.psychiatryATmcgill.ca , tel. 514-398-4176, fax 514-398-4370
Graduate Program Director
Dr. Marco Leyton, Graduate Program Director at
marco.leytonATmcgill.ca
General Information
General Information
Faculty of
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, room 400, James Administration
Building, 845 Sherbrooke St. W. (398-3990),
www.mcgill.ca/gps and
www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/
McGill University Graduate Studies Calendar:
www.mcgill.ca/gps/policies/ or
www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/dates/
General Information,
Regulations and Research Guidelines
www.mcgill.ca/gps/policies/
Student fees:
www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/fees/grad/
Department of Psychiatry course
descriptions: Courses
and list for 2010-11:
2011-12 courses
Progress Reports: All graduate degree program students are required to
submit Objectives (Form 1) and Progress Reports (Forms 2 & 3)
annually to the Graduate Program Coordinator according to their date
of entry. See
www.mcgill.ca/gps/policies/tracking/
January admission: Objectives report April 30; Progress
reports December 23
May admission: Objectives report August 31; Progress reports
April 30
September admission: Objectives report December 23, Progress
reports August 31
Division of Social and Transcultural
Psychiatry:
www.mcgill.ca/tcpsych
Housing:
www.mcgill.ca/residences/graduate/
Library information:
www.mcgill.ca/library-assistance/classes/
Skill-set training
for research, teaching, etc:
www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/skillsets/
Post-Graduate Students Society (PGSS):
www.pgss.mcgill.ca/
McGill Association of Psychiatry Students
(MAPS): TBA
Office for Students with Disabilities:
www.mcgill.ca/osd Students are urged to contact this office at
the start of the graduate program or of a medical or psychological
problem for advice and support.
International Students’ Association:
www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/international/
Canadian Association of Graduate Students:
www.cags.ca
Special and Visiting
Students:
www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply/process/visiting/
Special part-time
application (courses only): web application form with specific
course titles, numbers and terms, university transcripts.
Fees: pay per course
credit, including Psychiatry Residents (www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/fees/tuition/exchange)
Visiting Students
application for short term research project with course
registration: web application form with specific course titles,
numbers and terms, university transcripts, 2 letters of reference
with the Applicant Evaluation form, and letters from the home and
host university program directors authorizing the exchange.
Fees: pay per course credit.
Graduate Research
Trainees application for short term research project with no
courses: web application form, university transcripts, 2 letters of
reference with the Applicant Evaluation form, letters from the home
and host university program directors authorizing the exchange.
Double program
students, including Psychiatry Residents:
Use the paper form from the Faculty of Graduate
and Postdoctoral Studies to accept the offer of admission and to
register for the graduate degree program or part-time courses; for
fees see
www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/fees/tuition/exchange; and use
the Minerva course selection form for manual course registration
graduate program/Minerform.pdf , not the on-line Minerva registration process.
Events
A graduate student orientation session is held
at the Department and at the Post Graduate Students’ Society each
September. See
www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/new/orientation/ .
Open House:
www.mcgill.ca/openhouse/
Student Research
Day, May 11, 2010
graduate program/2010 Student Research Day
Program and Abstracts.pdf
Student Research Day June 9, 2011:
2011 Call for abstracts: "2011 call for abstracts
Research Day"
2011 Student Research Day Schedule:
Schedule
Awards and Fellowships
Graduate Student Awards
description:
Department of Psychiatry Graduate Student
awards
www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/fellowships/
Students should check whether they meet
the GPA minimum for each of the last two full time years.
www.mcgill.ca/medresearch/graduate/funding/
Student Awards & Fellowships at
hospital research institutes, example:
researchportal.muhc.mcgill.ca/pls/apex/f?p=120:1
Travel awards: application
form:
Graduate Research Enhancement and
Travel Awards (GREAT Awards) ;
award description :
http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/fellowships/great
. Application deadline Apr. 12, 2102.
Courses
Course registration
www.mcgill.ca/students/courses/add/ ,
printable form:
graduate program/Minerform.pdf
CREPUQ registration
to take courses at other Quebec Universities
www.crepuq.qc.ca See “Autorisation
d’études hors établissement”
Department of Psychiatry course
descriptions: list for 2011-12:
2011-12
courses
Registration memos, fall 2011: Graduate Faculty messages:
graduate_program/FALL2011StudentLetter.pdf
graduate_program/Fall2011RegNew.pdf
Department of Psychiatry messages: New students:
Department memo new students fall 2010,
Department memo new students January 2011
; Returning students:
Department memo returning students fall 2011
Undergraduate
courses:
www.mcgill.ca/students/courses/calendars/current/
Course evaluations and results from previous years: log into
Minerva, Student Menu, Mercury Online Course Evaluation menu.
Graduating
Thesis submission
information:
www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/thesis/
Note: as of November
2010, the August 31 thesis submission deadline has been
removed. See:
ThesisDeadlinesFinal2010XI30_Nov30_2010.pdf
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. When applying to the program, do I need to take the Graduate
Record Exams (GREs)?
A. No. If you have GRE scores, and wish to send
them, you may, but they are not required.
Q. How will I learn about whether I have been accepted into the
program?
A. Applications are first evaluated by the Department of Psychiatry
Graduate Training Committee and applicants are notified of the initial
assessment. The
second step in acceptance is an evaluation at the Faculty of Graduate
Studies, and the final formal acceptance letters and instructions for
registration are sent to applicants according to the Faculty office
schedule.
Following acceptance into the
program, additional information and documents required by the Faculty of
Graduate Studies are available at
http://www.mcgill.ca/student-records/documents and
www.mcgill.ca/student-records/id for the identity card processes.
Information on peer assistance to graduate students and on medical and
dental insurance is found at the site for the Post-Graduate Students
Society at www.pgss.mcgill.ca.
Q. Are international Master’s student
fee waivers available?
A. Yes, in the first
summer semester only. For more details,
see
www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/fellowships/information/dfw/
(see side menu Information, Differential fee waiver)
Q. Do you have a part-time M.Sc.
program?
A. Not presently.
Q. What are the minimum and maximum
times allowed to complete the M.Sc.?
A. The minimum time is three (3)
semesters, the maximum is three (3) years. Time limitation
policies:
www.mcgill.ca/gps/policies/
Q. Can I earn some of my salary
support income by working part-time elsewhere?
A. Graduate students
can work up to a maximum of 10 hours per week on non-thesis related
activities.
Working off campus:
www.mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/workopportunities/offcampuswork
and
www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-offcampus-who.asp
Working on campus:
www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/
Q. Can I earn money as a Teaching
Assistant?
A. TA positions are
not available.
Q. Do you provide clinical training?
A. No. Although many
clinicians complete degrees with us, our graduate programs provide
research training.
Q. What happens if I fail a course?
A. Students who receive a failing grade (< 65%)
have the following options. (i) )Request a re-read of the original
exam or assignment. (ii) Request permission from the course
instructor to retake the exam or resubmit other course related
materials. (iii) Retake the course. (iv) Take a replacement course.
If a second failing grade is obtained, students must then withdraw
from the program. For additional details about these policies at
McGill, see
www.mcgill.ca/gps/policies/ . The F grade will be included in
the transcript and GPA calculation, except if the mark for the
original exam was revised for the same exam.
Extract from the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies General
Information, Regulations and Research Guidelines 2007-08, Section
6.10:
"Students who
have failed one course required by their department
while registered as a graduate student may automatically write one supplemental
examination, if the department policy permits, or retake that course or substitute
an equivalent course. For the purposes of this policy, 'required course' includes
either a course required by the student's program of study, or a course that has
been designated by the department for an individual student's program of study.
Students with any further failures in that course, including the supplemental, or
a failure in any other course, will be required to withdraw from their program of
study. When a student retakes a course, he/she is required to pay the fee charged
for the course in question. Ph.D. students and Master's students in thesis programs
can also be required to withdraw from their program of study for
documented lack of performance
in research (mandatory annual progress reports).
The failure policy does not pertain
to the failure of comprehensive examinations, doctoral oral defenses, or thesis
failures. In the case of a failed thesis or defense, the Thesis Failure Policy,
detailed in the Thesis Guidelines, applies. In the case of a failed comprehensive
examination, the Ph.D. Comprehensives Policy applies."
Q. How do I maintain full time student
status after I’ve completed three courses, or in summer?
A. Students are considered to be full time in fall and winter while
continuing to work on the thesis research project and are continuing
in the program in the summer following winter term registration, and
do not need to add any further courses. All students are asked to
ensure that they register for PSYT-691, 692 and 693 only once each.
PSYT-691 registration should be done in the first semester with
PSYT-692 and PSYT-693 added at any time.
Q. Can I submit a manuscript-based M.Sc. dissertation?
A. Yes. For details, go to
www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/thesis/guidelines/preparation/
M Sc page editor: graduate.psychiatryATmcgill.ca
Updated January 23, 2012
