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Honours Bachelor of Science Psychology at Lakehead University

Lakehead University, Canada

Programme overview

Psychologists share a desire to make a positive contribution to human welfare through understanding and influencing the thoughts, emotions, and behaviour of individuals. They are concerned with what motivates us, what social, physical, and biological factors affect us, and what makes us unique. Our multidisciplinary approach to Psychology provides you with the opportunity to explore these topics and the inner workings of the brain through either an Arts or Science stream, depending on your academic interests.

Faculty: Health & Behavioural Sciences  |  Department: Psychology  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September and January  |  Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Career pathways

Career paths include Behaviour Therapist, Family Therapist, Art Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Child and Youth Worker, School Counsellor, Clinical Coordinator, Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse, Researcher.

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Entry requirements

Ontario applicants: Ontario Secondary School Diploma with six Grade 12 U or M courses including the programme prerequisites and a minimum 70% overall average (top six courses); higher averages may be required where demand exceeds available places. Ontario programme prerequisites: English (ENG4U), Advanced Functions (MHF4U), 2 from: Biology (SBI4U), Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Data Management (MDM4U), or Physics (SPH4U). Note: Biology or Chemistry is recommended.

Main intake: September. January intake for select undergraduate programs, except Consecutive Education, Environmental Management, Forestry, Lakehead-Georgian degree+diploma programs, Music, Nursing and One Year Social Work. No May (Spring) intake for undergraduate programs. Bachelor of Education and Diploma/Degree in Technological Education: Spring/Summer 2027 entry.

Lakehead has three intake periods: Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring/Summer (May/July).

Fall 2027 recommended deadlines for all undergraduate programs: January 15, 2027 for Ontario high school applicants, March 1, 2027 for college transfer applicants, March 1, 2027 for international applicants and August 31, 2027 for domestic applicants; most programs accept applications after these dates while space remains.

Winter 2027 (January) recommended deadlines: November 2, 2026 for international applicants and December 1, 2026 for domestic applicants.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (3 and 4 year programs): recommended deadline January 15, 2027 for Fall 2027. One-Year Honours Bachelor of Social Work and Year 3 of Social Work: December 10, 2026. Juris Doctor: November 2, 2026.

Bachelor of Education (Thunder Bay and Orillia) and Diploma/Degree in Technological Education: recommended deadline November 2, 2026 for Spring/Summer 2027 admission. The 2-year Bachelor of Education application is made through OUAC's TEAS and costs $159 CAD plus a $75 supplemental fee.

Undergraduate application fee through Lakehead's online application: $135 CAD; document evaluation fee of $75 CAD for undergraduate applicants with completed post-secondary studies.

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