The Clinical Psychology Doctorate (PhD) program is a program completed at the doctoral level after master's level education. The degree earned at the end of this program is called "Doctor of Psychology" or "Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)". This degree aims to provide theoretical and applied knowledge, research skills and clinical practice skills in the field of clinical psychology. Completion of this program provides students with graduate level job opportunities and enables them to specialize in the field of clinical psychology.

The degrees to be obtained can be used in the relevant countries in accordance with the Higher Education Laws and Regulations of the country of education.

The Clinical Psychology Doctorate (PhD) program is a doctoral level education program, which is the highest academic degree in psychology. This program aims to provide students with in-depth knowledge and skills in theoretical and applied issues in psychology.

The Clinical Psychology Doctorate program aims to provide students with a wide range of expertise in the field of clinical psychology. The aim of the program is to enable students to combine theoretical knowledge with clinical practice and to prepare them for work in the field of clinical psychology.

The program provides students with training in topics such as clinical psychology theories, assessment and diagnostic methods, psychotherapy techniques and research methods. In addition, various supervisions are provided to ensure that students gain practical experience in a clinical environment.

Graduates of the Clinical Psychology Doctorate program, Upon completion of the program, students will be able to follow the latest developments in the field of clinical psychology, gain critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

The program qualifications of the Clinical Psychology PhD program are as follows.

Theoretical knowledge in clinical psychology: Students must have a comprehensive knowledge of the basic concepts, theories, research methods and applications of clinical psychology.

Professional practice skills: Students must develop the skills required for professional practice and gain practical experience. These skills may include areas such as counseling, therapy, assessment and diagnosis.

Research skills: Students must gain the skills required to conduct research in the field of clinical psychology. These skills may include areas such as research design, data collection, statistical analysis and interpretation of results.

Ethics and professional responsibility: Students must be aware of ethical principles and professional responsibility and consider these principles in their practices.

Cultural diversity and awareness: Students must be aware of cultural diversity and awareness and consider these issues in their practices.

Communication skills: Students must develop effective communication skills and be able to use these skills in their professional practices.

Learning and development: Students must be aware of learning and development and constantly improve themselves. In this process, they must also develop their ability to give themselves feedback.

These competencies reflect the objectives of the program and the knowledge, skills and competencies that students should have upon graduation. The program should plan and implement education and training activities that will enable students to gain these competencies.

Graduates of the Clinical Psychology Doctorate (PhD) program can generally work in private institutions, clinics, private psychiatric hospitals, rehabilitation centers, universities, research organizations or the private sector that provide psychological counseling and therapy services.

They can also work as faculty members or research assistants after completing their postgraduate education.

Job opportunities for clinical psychologists generally vary from country to country. However, due to the increasing demand for psychological counseling and therapy services in general, the employment opportunities of those who will work in this field are quite high.

The student's success in the courses is determined by evaluating the mid-term grades and the final exam grade together.

Mid-term grades consist of quizzes, mid-term exam grades, and grades given to homework, practice, and practical work depending on the course. In the credit system, the type of mid-term and final evaluations and their weights (exams, homework, practice, etc.) are reported to the relevant department head by the instructor giving the course within the first two weeks of the term and announced to the students by the relevant teaching unit administration. The final evaluation is determined by the instructor giving the course with one of the following letter grades, taking into account the general success level of all students taking that course.

While the impact of homework given during the semester on the final grade is 40%, the impact of final exams at the end of the semester is 60%.

The graduation requirements are as follows:

• Completion of all courses in the program with passing grades,
• No "FF" grade received,
• A minimum GPA of 2.70 out of 4.00,
• Completion of 240 ECTS credits, with 120 credits for the course phase and 120 credits for the thesis phase,
• Submission of a thesis work consisting of at least 40,000 words in accordance with the "Thesis Writing Guide" provided by the Graduate Education Institute, and defense of the thesis if deemed necessary,
• Submission of the thesis with an acceptable plagiarism rate below the maximum of 30%,
• Submission of the thesis in English after approval of the Turkish version.