Faculty of Medicine
Department of Neurosciences

PhD in Neurological Sciences

Graduate | Study program 3-530-1-0

Overview and specifics

Full-time
Plan of study
90 credits
Dissertation or thesis track
Program Type

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

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Costs and financial aid

Permanent Quebec resident

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
$2,117.74
Tuition fees:
$1,483.65
Other fees:
$634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

Canadian non-Quebec resident

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
$2,117.74
Tuition fees:
$1,483.65
Other fees:
$634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

International student

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
$9,753.94
Tuition fees:
$9,119.85
Other fees:
$634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

Good news! You may be able to lower this amount!

As an international student, you have access to exemption scholarships granted by UdeM throughout your university program. Note that for ungraduated programs, you must be enrolled as a full-time student for two sessions and reside in Quebec in the case of exclusively online study programs. Find out more

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

Francophone student from France or Belgium

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
$2,117.74
Tuition fees:
$1,483.65
Other fees:
$634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

Program structure (3-530-1-0)

The doctorate program consists of 90 credits. Students may take the program without selecting an option (Segment 69) or choose the Neuropsychology option (Segment 70).

The doctorate program may also include other courses depending on students' needs.

LEGEND
CR : credit

Segment 69 Without option

84 mandatory credits, of which 78 are for research and a thesis, and 6 credits from elective courses.

Block 69A

Optional - maximum of 6 credits

From the list of available NRL courses.
Course
Title
CR

Block 69B

Elective – maximum of 6 credits

Course
Title
CR

Block 69C

Mandatory – 84 credits

Course
Title
CR
NRL 7000
PhD Comprehensive Examination
0
Course
Title
CR
NRL 7904
Thesis
84

Segment 70 Neuropsychology option

All credits in this option are mandatory.

Block 70A

Mandatory - 12 credits

A course taken at the MSc level may be replaced by a course in the optional block or by any other course deemed relevant. NRL 6051 is a prerequisite for all PSY courses.
Course
Title
CR
LNG 6030
Language Pathology
3
NRL 6051
Systems Neuroscience
3
Course
Title
CR
PSY 6022
Methods in Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology
3
PSY 6413
Neuropsychopathology I
3

Block 70B

All seminars or courses of programs included in the Memorandum of Agreement for Neuropsychology
Course
Title
CR

Block 70C

Mandatory - 78 credits

Course
Title
CR
NRL 7000
PhD Comprehensive Examination
0
Course
Title
CR
NRL 7905
Thesis
78

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