• UBC Psychology follows an apprenticeship model of graduate training, where each graduate student collaborates with a faculty member.
  • Thedepartment is strongly research-oriented and graduate students are expected to engage in research from the start of their studies.
  • Prospective applicants are therefore advised to review research interests of our faculty members and identify the best match(es) in potential supervisors.
  • The primary aim of the program is to provide students with the skills necessary to conduct psychological research that is publishable in leading journals.
  • The graduate program is a unitized MA-PhD program, only admitting applicants who intend to complete the PhD program.
  • To be eligible for the PhD program, applicants must have completed a thesis-based MA/MSc degree in Psychology.
  • Thesis-based MA/MSc degree in related disciplines such as Neuroscience or Cognitive Science can be accepted at the discretions of the potential supervisors, Area Coordinator, and the Graduate Advisor.
  • Applicants with a BA/BSc in Psychology are not eligible for the PhD program and must apply to the MA program first.
  • The MA program is a 24-month program, which is typically followed by an average of four-five years to complete the PhD program.
  • There is one intake per year (September) and the department accepts 10-15 graduate students each year.
  • UBC Psychology is a leader in research and scholarship at the graduate and postgraduate level.