Psychology – Bachelor of Science

    Psychology – Bachelor of Science

    Duration4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    CAD 17,951 / per year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
    Psychology – Bachelor of Science

    About

    If you have a passion for psychology and a strong scientific orientation, we have the program for you. You’ll take a blend of psychology, science, and math courses with an emphasis on research methods and data analysis.

    In your third and fourth years, you’ll have the chance to work in small groups, get hands-on laboratory training, and work one-on-one with professors. And it offers co-op, which is paid work experience, on top of that.

    Your Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Psychology is the perfect launchpad for a career in behavioural neuroscience, forensic psychology, or cognitive psychology — or for a medical career specializing in neurology, psychiatry, or pediatrics.

    Disciplines

    Faculty of Arts

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Admission requirements

    Ontario students: six Grade 12 U and/or M courses including

    • English (ENG4U) (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
    • Advanced Functions (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
    • Calculus and Vectors (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
    • Two of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Mathematics of Data Management, Physics

    Admission averages: Low 80s

    Not studying in Ontario? Search our admission requirements for Life Sciences (which is the entry program for Psychology majors).

    How to apply

    Apply to Life Sciences and select Psychology as your major at the end of first year. To continue on to second year as a Psychology major, you must have

    • a minimum 60% cumulative overall average (all your first-year courses),
    • minimum 60% cumulative Science average (just your science courses), and
    • minimum 75% cumulative Psychology average (just your Psychology courses).

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 63
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 90

    Career

    What can you do with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology?

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    17,951 / per year
    Psychology – Bachelor of Science
    University of Waterloo
    University of Waterloo
    Canada

    Canada, Waterloo