Almost everything involves human interactions; psychology is always relevant. Get involved, explore your passions, develop your skills, and see how you can incorporate those into your time in the department of psychology—and UBC more broadly—to stand out.

Construct an understanding of human behaviour that integrates both environmental and biological/cognitive influences by majoring in psychology at UBC. BA Psychology Program Outcomes Apply foundational and current knowledge from at least three areas within psychology to predict behaviour

As the most popular undergraduate major at UBC, our psychology programs offer enriched learning experiences that position you for success in graduate studies, as scientists, or in careers in the public and private sectors.

Study human and animal behaviour using scientific methods and from a variety of perspectives including behavioural neuroscience, cognition, clinical, health, developmental, social and personality psychology, and quantitative methods.

Psychology explores diverse topics, from the factors involved in social interactions among individuals and groups, to the processes underlying the nervous system, to moral development in children and what gives us a sense of well-being.

UBC’s Department of Psychology is a top-ranked research department in Canada and in the world. Our faculty members, full-time graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows conduct research across the spectrum of psychology, representing eight sub-disciplinary specializations: Behavioural Neuroscience, Clinical, Cognitive Science, Developmental ...

UBC’s Department of Psychology is a top ranked research department in Canada and in the world. Our 58 faculty members and 130 full-time graduate students and postdoctoral fellows conduct research across the spectrum of psychology, representing seven sub-disciplinary specializations: Behavioural Neuroscience, Clinical, Cognitive Science ...

Psychology explores diverse topics, from the factors involved in social interactions among individuals and groups, to the processes underlying the nervous system, to moral development in children and what gives us a sense of well-being.

Get your UBC degree in psychology, the study of human and animal behaviour. Go on to graduate studies or a career as a psychologist, with possibilities ranging from treating behavioural issues to researching psychological processes.

Ranked among the world’s top psychology departments, UBC Psychology is a leader in research and scholarship at the graduate and postgraduate level. Graduate students form an integral part of the department’s research and teaching activities, representing the future of psychology research and discovery.