Department of Psychology
Why study psychology?
Learn how to discuss and apply psychological theories and research. Acquire the expertise involved in conducting research with human participants and animals. Discover how psychology contributes to a diverse field of disciplines: brain and cognitive science, industrial organizational psychology, social psychology, and more.
You'll develop skills that lead to success in a wide range of graduate studies and professional disciplines.
Explore our programs
Future undergrad students
Undergraduate programs
Psychology is the scientific study of brain and behaviour. Psychologists analyze the cognitive, biological, and social bases of how humans think, feel, and behave.
Future grad students
Clinical psychology
Advance your knowledge of the causes, prevention, assessment and treatment of psychological problems, along with the promotion of health and wellness. Our program is accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association.
Future grad students
Psychology
Learn specialized training and collect data using scientific methods. Choose to specialize in one of our three exciting research areas.
In the media
In the News Nicole Racine, Psychology, Parenting Patch
New Animated ‘Animal Farm’ Is A Lesson In What Happens When You Dumb Things Down — For Kids And Parents Alike
In the News Michael Antle, Psychology, in Ottawa Citizen
Sask. expects 'positive change' from Alberta being on same time year-round
In the News Michael Antle, Psychology, on CTV News
Potential harm of permanent daylight time would be more ‘severe’ in Alberta: professor
In the News Michael Antle, Psychology, in Global News
Many Albertans welcome daylight time but expert warns of serious health impacts
In the News Michael Antle in the Calgary Herald
Smith says Alberta MLAs will debate moving to permanent daylight time — again
In the News Keith O. Yeates, Serena L. Orr, and Lisa Marie Langevin, Psychology, in Neurology Genetics
Post-Traumatic Headache in Children and Genetic Risk of Migraine
News and announcements
Faculty of Arts Awards and Celebration of Excellence 2026
Recognizing outstanding research, teaching, and community achievements
UCalgary’s 2026 Three Minute Thesis competition returns with powerful research stories
The Faculty of Graduate Studies brought together top presenters to share their work in three minutes, focusing on clarity, storytelling and public understanding
Creating a caring community: Advancing mental health at UCalgary
Researchers hope we can move from stigma reduction to embedding strategies
Transdisciplinary Connector Grants Awarded
Faculty of Arts plays central leadership and collaboration roles across the UCalgary campus
Young cancer patients set Canada’s top research priorities
UCalgary researchers co-lead study with the community to find out what adolescents and young adults want scientists working on
Winter Visiting Scholars
The Faculty of Arts welcomes three visiting scholars this winter, contributing to research and teaching in Economics, Psychology and Sociology.
OUTRO: Celebrating Tracy Dawson
Join the CDWP Writer-in-Residence for an evening of readings and conversation with Alberta authors marking the close of the 2025–26 residency.
May 20, 2026 | 7 – 9 p.m.
Festival Hall, 1215 10th Ave. S.E.
