Psychology St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)

Overview

At Psychology from St. Francis Xavier University (StFX), students are taught by active research psychologists studying both human and animal behaviour. Studying psychology at StFX will give you an understanding of the ways that psychological scientists apply their knowledge to solve problems in the real world.

The StFX Psychology Department is led by a team of professors and lab instructors with varying perspectives on behaviour, development, health, social relationships, mental processing, and culture. As a psychology student at StFX, you will have opportunities to gain first-hand experience with psychological research in our lab courses and by working with your professors, lab instructors, and senior honours students. Many of our courses also have service learning options enabling you to apply your knowledge in community settings. In our program, you will receive a foundation in basic psychological science and the opportunity to choose from a wide selection of courses that give you a depth of knowledge in various fields, including forensic, gender, developmental, social and personality, abnormal, cultural, biopsychology, and health, with several courses available in each field. 

Careers

As a Psychology graduate, you will have a broad understanding of behavior and development. After completing their Psychology degree, many StFX students successfully compete for placements in graduate and professional programs across Canada and abroad. Additionally, the many options for experiential learning within our Psychology program at StFX have transformed the lives of students who are now engaged in a variety of dynamic careers.  Our graduates are practicing psychologists, psychology professors, human resources experts, social workers, physicians, lawyers, teachers, and law enforcement and corrections officers, to name a few.