• The Master of Arts in Psychology is a 2-year program at Carleton University.
  • The field of psychology is dedicated to the scientific study of thoughts, feelings, and actions from multiple perspectives.
  • Carleton’s Master of Arts (MA) program allows students to gain essential tools to conduct empirical research to study mind and behaviour.
  • The Faculty Research Highlights are:
    • The development of shyness, social withdrawal and social anxiety in childhood
    • Individual difference factors associated with health, coping with medical problems and seeking treatment for them
    • The development of new models of female criminal behaviour
    • The relationships among personality, social behaviour, happiness, and environmental sustainability
    • Situational awareness and technology in complex situations such as critical healthcare and firefighting
  • The student to faculty ratio is 12:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
  • The following are the areas of research:
    • Cognitive
    • Developmental
    • Health
    • Forensic Psychology
    • Organizational
    • Personality and Social
    • Quantitative Methods
  • Graduates from the MA program are well prepared to pursue doctoral studies.
  • Carleton University has an acceptance rate of 21%, compared to other Canadian universities.