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Overview
The Psychology (Applied Social Psychology) program of University of Guelph has a strong social justice orientation and is best suited to students who wish to investigate social processes and problems, in areas that include: health and illness, gender, violence, prejudice, inequality, cooperation, culture, immigration, intergroup relations, science and technology.
We offer both Master’s and Doctoral fields. The MA requires completion of course work in applied social psychology and methodology, as well as a practicum in an applied setting and the preparation and defense of a research thesis.
Research Areas
- Health and Illness
- Gender and Violence n Culture, Migration and Globalization
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Psychology of Science and Technology
- History and Theory of Psychology
Are you interested in:
- Public Health, Health, and Social Policy
- Gender and Violence n Science and Publics
- Difference, Marginality, Migration n Evolution, Social Relationships, and Cooperation
Career opportunities
- Applied Researcher
- Research Consultant
- Program Evaluation
- Policy Analyst/Advisor
- Tenure-Track Academic
More information
Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Research Design and Statistics
- Discrete-variable Statistics
- Practicum
- Ethical Issues in Psychology
- Critical Approaches to Applied Social Psychology
- Applied Social Psychology and intervention
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Deadline passed
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Language
English
Credits
60 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Psychology Sociology View 87 other Masters in Psychology in CanadaAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. B+
GRE® The GRE® General Test is a widely administered admissions test that measures the skills needed in today's graduate and business school programs worldwide. It contains three sections - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Three scores are reported: a Verbal Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, a Quantitative Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, and an Analytical Writing score on a 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments. Required
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 89
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Honours BA/BSc (or equivalent) in Psychology or affiliated field, with a minimum B+ average
- Senior honours thesis or research project equivalent n Intention to proceed to PhD
- GRE General Test for MA application
- GRE Psychology Test recommended for international and non-psychology applicants
Tuition Fee
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International
13674 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 6837 CAD per semester and a duration of 24 months. -
National
4754 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 2377 CAD per semester and a duration of 24 months.
Funding
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