Overview
Key facts
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
Programme 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
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Psychology Sociology View 122 other Masters in Psychology in CanadaAcademic requirements
English requirements
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
15332 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7666 CAD per semester during 24 months. -
National
6412 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3206 CAD per semester during 24 months.
Living costs for Guelph
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Financing
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Funding
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