BSc Psychology (Honours) at University of Victoria

Programme overview

BSc Psychology (Honours) offered by the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences | Department: Department of Psychology | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Graduating with Honours entails meeting more stringent GPA and course requirements than the Major degree, as well as successfully completing a year-long thesis project supervised by a regular faculty member in the Department of Psychology (sessional instructors and adjunct faculty can co-supervise with a regular faculty member).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the Honours program must be sought by March 15 preceding the student’s final full year of undergraduate studies. See the department website for details on applying to the Honours program. In addition to the permission of the Honours Adviser, applicants must obtain agreement from a regular faculty member in the department to serve as thesis supervisor. Admission to the Honours program requires: a minimum GPA of 7.0 in all Psychology courses taken at post-secondary institutions within the last 5 years; a minimum GPA of 5.0 in all non-Psychology courses taken at post-secondary institutions within the last 5 years;

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.

Undergraduate entry points: September (fall), January and summer (May) entry; Engineering summer entry is for high school graduates only.

September entry: most degree programs January 31; Elementary Curriculum and Secondary Curriculum teacher education post-degree programs January 2; Indigenous Education ongoing; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs May 31. Early admission is possible for high school students who submit grades by early December. Late applications may be accepted where programs remain open.

January entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Computer Science and Health Information Science, Music (Bachelor of Arts) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs September 30; Health Information Science October 31; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs September 30.

Summer entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Music (BA) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs March 31; Engineering programs December 31 (high school graduates only); Public Administration diploma and certificate programs February 15.

Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC. The application fee is $89.50 if all transcripts come from institutions within Canada and $184.00 if any transcripts come from outside Canada.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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