Study Master of Science (MSc) in Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada, Faculty of Science

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Our Master of Science (MSc) in Psychology program is offered within the cognitive and behavioural neurosciences field. You’ll have the opportunity to start conducting research with a faculty adviser in your first year. You’ll learn how to develop a program of research, use research methodologies and statistical techniques, and communicate your research as an expert in the field.Neuroscience is one of the most exciting and rapidly advancing fields in all of the life sciences. At Laurier, we take a broadly integrative perspective, examining the interaction between behaviour, cognition and the nervous system across a diverse set of species from fish to humans, ranging in scale from populations, to individuals, to cells, on timescales ranging from milliseconds to generations.The objectives of the MSc program are to develop competence in designing, conducting and evaluating research in the neurosciences. The purpose of the program is to prepare you for doctoral studies, or for employment in an environment requiring research skills.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Science

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees

CAD$22,461.00 (US$ 16,144) per year

Textbooks and Supplies - 1500

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Waterloo Campus

75 University Avenue West,

Waterloo,

Ontario,

N2L 3C5, Central Canada, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

Students must have the following:

A four-year (honours) undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in psychology or related field.
An honours graduate in a program other than psychology, or a combination of psychology and another subject, or general degree graduates may be admitted if evidence justifying admission is offered. However, a program of appropriate preparatory studies (a qualifying year) may be required of such applicants. Honours graduates in psychology may also be required to successfully complete one or two undergraduate courses before they are admitted to the MSc program.
A minimum B average in your last two years of study.
Graduate Record Examinations general test.

English Proficiency

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.