4-Year Psychology Applied Emphasis Program
The Applied Emphasis program emphasizes the application of psychological theory to the real-world by providing the opportunity to use psychology in a practical setting. Students in this program complete a practicum in the community from September to April in the third and/or fourth year of their degree.
Along with courses that are exclusive to students in the Applied Emphasis program, the skills learned in a practicum are foundational for training to become a psychologist (a profession that requires a minimum of a Master’s degree). Many graduates of the Applied Emphasis Psychology program have gone on to do Master’s and PhD programs at universities across Canada. Other graduates enter programs such as education, law, behavioral analysis, occupational therapy, and speech and language pathology.
This program also helps you to develop the skills needed to enter the human services field with your Bachelor’s degree. Many graduates have found jobs such as family support workers, probation officers, youth workers, addictions counselors, psychometrists, and behavioral specialists, among other occupations.
This is a competitive program and students must apply for admission at the end of their second or third year. Visit the current academic calendar to learn more about admission requirements, application deadlines, and how to apply.
Visit the current academic calendar, to learn more about admission requirements, application dates and how to apply.
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Find out how to apply to the Applied Emphasis program here, as well as what you can expect to encounter during the program.