Master of Science (Psychology)

Program Requirements

Normally, students are admitted into the master’s program with a bachelor’s degree. It is expected that students will generally continue in the PhD program after completing their master’s.

Students are required to complete a minimum of 17 units in coursework and a thesis.

Required courses (8 units)

Elective courses (9 units)

one 500- or 600-level course (3 units) in the student’s research focus
two 500- or 600-level courses (3 units each) in related areas of psychology
Focal and related courses are determined by the student’s supervisory committee
PSYCH 600 – Individual Studies may be used only once to satisfy either requirement
Courses from outside of the Department of Psychology may be taken with approval of the supervisor committee
Additional coursework may be required

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES

First-Year Research Project

Master’s students are required to complete a first-year research project by August 31 of the first year of their program

Ethics requirement

The graduate ethics training requirement is met with PSYCH 502 .

Language Requirement

No language other than English is required for the master’s degree.

Residence Requirement

The minimum period of residence is two four-month terms of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta.

Length of Program

Students are normally expected to complete the program in two years. However, the time required to complete the program will vary with the individual candidate. Students are evaluated annually with respect to progress in the program.

The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies is four years.