Faculty Affiliation
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)
Degree Programs
Child Study and Education
MA
- Field:
- Practice-Based Inquiry in Psychology and Educational Practice
EdD
The next intake for this program is scheduled for September 2027 and therefore, applications for the 2027-28 academic year will be set to open in early October 2026.
- Emphases:
- Early Learning and Early Years;
- Mental Health and Wellbeing;
- Special Education
Counselling and Clinical Psychology
MA
- Fields:
- Clinical and Counselling Psychology — offered by the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development, OISE, St. George campus;
- Clinical Psychology — offered by the Graduate Department of Psychological Clinical Science, University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
PhD
- Fields:
- Clinical and Counselling Psychology — offered by the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development, OISE, St. George campus;
- Clinical Psychology — offered by the Graduate Department of Psychological Clinical Science, University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
Counselling Psychology
MEd
- Fields:
- Counselling and Psychotherapy;
- Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology
- Dual degree program: MEd (University of Toronto) / MAP (Zhejiang University);
- Dual degree program: MEd (University of Toronto) / MMed (China Medical University);
- Dual degree program: MEd (University of Toronto) / MSc (China Medical University)
- Guidance and Counselling
EdD
- Fields:
- Counselling and Psychotherapy
- School Psychology
Developmental Psychology and Education
MA, MEd, and PhD
- Emphases:
- Program Evaluation (MEd only)
School and Clinical Child Psychology
MA and PhD
Combined Degree Programs
- STG, Education and Society (Minor), Honours BA / Child Study and Education, MA
- STG, Education and Society (Minor), Honours BSc / Child Study and Education, MA
- UTM, Exceptionality in Human Learning (Specialist), Honours BSc / Child Study and Education, MA
- UTM, Psychology (Major), Honours BSc / Child Study and Education, MA
- UTM, Psychology (Specialist), Honours BSc / Child Study and Education, MA
Collaborative Specializations
The following collaborative specializations are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:
- Addiction Studies
- Counselling and Clinical Psychology (Clinical and Counselling Psychology field), MA, PhD
- Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the Life Course
- Counselling and Clinical Psychology, MA, PhD
- Counselling Psychology, MEd, EdD
- Community Development (admissions have been administratively suspended)
- Counselling and Clinical Psychology (Clinical and Counselling Psychology field), MA
- Counselling Psychology, MEd
- Educational Policy (admissions have been administratively suspended)
- Developmental Psychology and Education, MA, MEd, PhD
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology and Education, MA, PhD
- Sexual Diversity Studies
- Counselling and Clinical Psychology, MA, PhD
- Counselling Psychology, MEd, EdD
- Women and Gender Studies
- Counselling and Clinical Psychology, MA, PhD
- Counselling Psychology, MEd, EdD
Overview
Guided by the highest standards of scholarship and a commitment to equity and social justice, students and faculty in the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development examine major issues in education, human development, applied psychology and professional practice, answering the critical questions that create action in the professional practice of the hundreds of thousands of teachers, researchers, counsellors, clinical and school psychologists, psychotherapists, professionals, policy makers, leaders, and influencers who are part of the OISE community worldwide.
All programs in the department commence in September.
Contact and Address
Admissions
Initial inquiries regarding admission to graduate studies in the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development should be made directly to:
Web: www.oise.utoronto.ca/registrar-students
Email: admissions.oise@utoronto.ca
Tel: (416) 978-4300
Fax: (416) 323-9964
Registrar's Office and Student Experience
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)
University of Toronto
252 Bloor Street West, Room 8-225
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Canada
Programs
Web: www.oise.utoronto.ca/aphd
Email: oise.aphd@utoronto.ca
Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
University of Toronto
252 Bloor Street West, 9th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Canada
Graduate Faculty
Graduate faculty membership information will be coming soon.