Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Psychology)

  • Country Canada
  • Course Duration 4 Years
  • Course Type Full Time
  • Courses Campus On Campus
  • Language Specification IELTS
  • Program Level Undergraduate
  • Education Required Grade 12 /Equivalent to 12th
  • Admission intake MAY
  • Minimum GPA 75

Application Charges

Application Fee Tution Fee
CAD 100 CAD 30,389

Application Date

Application Start Date Application Closing Date
2022-10-04
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Program Description

  • The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology is a 4-year program with Honours at Carleton University.
  • Students will have the opportunity to apply to the Co-operative Education Program.
  • The honours programs offer six concentrations for students as follows:
    • Cognitive Psychology
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Forensic Psychology
    • Health Psychology and Well-Being
    • Organizational Psychology
    • Social and Personality Psychology
  • The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers an Honours program leading to a BA (Honours) in Psychology. 
  • The student to faculty ratio is 9:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
  • The students can also apply their knowledge of the discipline and their research, statistics, critical thinking and information literacy skills in careers such as:
    • Human resource management
    • Corrections
    • Counseling
    • Health services, early childhood education, and more.
  • Carleton University has an acceptance rate of 21%, compared to other Canadian universities.

Other Requirements

Eligibility & Entry Requirement

Academic Eligibility:
  • Students will need a secondary school or high school graduation certificate with a minimum of 12 years of study.
  • Students must have transcripts from their senior high school along with their graduation diploma or certificate, and any graduation exam results.
  • If English is not the students’ first language then they must provide proof of English competency.
Indian Student Eligibility:
  • Students required to passed Class 12th with a percentage of 74-76% (Major), 78-82% (Honours) from one of the following boards:
    • All India School Certificate (CBSE)
    • Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
  • Students must have Knowledge in the following Subjects:
    • English
    • Physics
    • Math
    • Calculus

Extra Notes

Required Document List

Following are the required Documents:
  • CV/Resume: Outline of academic achievements and/or awards, publications, relevant work, and/or volunteer experience.
  • Transcript: A PDF copy of all post-secondary transcripts within the application or in Carleton Central.
  • Letter of Reference: Referees (Teachers, guidance counselors, or Professors) should comment on academics and that references should submit along with the application system.
  • Statement of Intent: Explain the reasons or intentions for pursuing studies in this program, including a description of prior experience.
  • Writing Sample: Students applying for a job, internship, may be asked to provide a writing sample that allows an employer or graduate program to judge student ability to convey a written message.
  • Aptitude test results: Used to make inferences about competencies, capabilities, and future performance on the job of the students.
  • Preference Form: Some departments require students to fill in a preference form that will ask to outline their preferences for the program specialization, research area, or faculty supervisor.
  • ELP Scores: Students have to submit their English language proficiency scores like IELTS, TOEFL, or other test scores.