Overview

Psychology is about understanding how our minds work, why we feel certain ways, and how we behave. Dalhousie University is home to the largest psychology department in Atlantic Canada, which means you’ll get plenty of opportunities to be involved in research when you enrol in Dalhousie University’s Psychology programme. You’ll develop an understanding of human and animal behavior and development and can explore topics like language, mental health, forensic psychology, cognitive psychology, personality, and more. You’ll also get familiar with research methods and ethics.

What you will learn

When you study psychology you'll learn about the brain, mental health, development, cognition, and more. You’ll also learn how to run, analyze, and interpret studies, helping you think critically about information in psychology.

In our programme, you’ll learn to think like a scientist: What do we know about psychology, how do we know it, and what does it mean? You will build lifelong skills that help you use psychological science to make informed decisions in your life and career.

Careers

By studying psychology, you’ll develop transferrable skills like scientific thinking, communication, and information management. Many graduates use these skills to find rewarding careers in community and social services, human resources, student services, and forensic services.

Other careers require additional education. Psychology provides a foundation for graduate programs like speech-language pathology, social work, occupational therapy, law, education, and clinical psychology.

Possible careers include:

Counsellor

Child and youth worker

Occupational therapist

Speech-language pathologist

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methods in Experimental Psychology and Neuroscience

Developmental Psychology

Forensic Psychology

Research Methods in Memory

Personality

Drugs & Behaviour

Development of Language and Literacy Abilities

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

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Applications can be considered before the start of classes in September. Apply early to meet the February 15 deadline for general entrance awards

Language

English

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Truro, Canada

Disciplines

Psychology View 152 other Bachelors in Psychology in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of secondary school (Grade 12)

Achievement of the minimum average for your programme of choice.

Completion of Grade 12 English (or equivalent course).

Minimum overall average: 75%

Academic English 12

Pre-calculus Math 12 (If pursuing through a BSc)

Three additional academic subjects (Four additional if pursuing through BA)

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Tuition Fees

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33814 CAD / year

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Additional Details

National: 5,122.50 CAD per term

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