Overview

Key facts

The Psychology (Industrial-Organizational Psychology) program of University of Guelph studies topics as: recruitment and selection systems, motivation, employee development, teams, performance management and reward systems, fair workplace practices, leadership, and employee well-being.

The I-O Psychology field at the University of Guelph was developed based on the graduate training recommendations of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) and the Canadian equivalent (CSIOP). The field is unique in Canada because of our balanced approach to graduate education - we highly value both the research and practice in our field and recognize their interrelated role in the profession.

Research Intensive:

Graduate students develop the skills they need to conduct top quality research by working closely with faculty, who have a variety of active research programs, and by completing an integrated series of courses. Our faculty are leading-edge scholars conducting exciting basic and applied research and our graduate students have a strong record of winning research and thesis awards. In short, our faculty and graduates are working to extend our understanding of psychological phenomena in the workplace and to use this knowledge to improve productivity and the quality of life at work.

Are you interested in:

Employee stress and well-being

Inequality in organizations

Trust across individuals and in teams

Understanding interview anxiety

Exploring how organizations manage job performance

Assessing selection systems for organizations

Career opportunities

Academic or non-academic

Management consulting

Human resources

Applied research

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Design and Statistics

Psychological Applications of Multivariate Analysis

Research Methods

Consulting in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Recruitment and Selection: Methods and Outcomes

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Guelph, Canada

Disciplines

Psychology Organisational Behaviour View 62 other Masters in Psychology in Canada

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

Honours Psychology Degree and write the General GRE (Graduate Records Exam)

The GRE Subject test (Psychology GRE) is recommended.

Because of the research-intensive nature of our program we are most interested in students with a strong background in research methods and statistics.

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Tuition Fees

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15578 CAD / year

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5968 CAD / year

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Living costs

Guelph

Canada

1157 - 1804 CAD / month

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