Psychology (Honours) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

The Psychology Honours program is a Bachelor of Arts requiring a minimum of 60 upper division units, 50 of them in psychology, and an honours project under faculty supervision. Students first declare the psychology major and then apply to honours.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department: Department of Psychology | Duration: 120 units, including at least 60 upper division units

What you will study

PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology I and further lower division psychology, then upper division psychology including PSYC 300W Critical Analysis of Issues in Psychology and an honours project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Declared in the psychology major; 75 units with a minimum CGPA of 3.33; 15 SFU psychology units with a minimum GPA of 3.0; PSYC 300 and PSYC 301 with a minimum grade of B; faculty supervisor approval; project outline; ethics or animal care training certificate. Application deadline June 1.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May) terms; most students start in the fall term.

Fall 2027: high school applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027; other post-secondary transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Summer 2027: all applications open 1 December 2026 and close 15 January 2027. Spring 2027: all applications opened 1 July 2026 and close 15 September 2026.

The non-refundable application fee is 86 CAD for domestic students and 130 CAD for international students, payable online by credit card. Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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