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.
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In the News Sheri Madigan, Psychology, in Canadian Affairs
Can a child’s depression cause a mother’s depression?
In the News Sheri Madigan, Psychology, in Oregon Public Broadcasting
Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows
In the News Joshua Bourdage, Psychology, in Human Resources Director Canada
Rushed recruitment costing companies and damaging culture, experts say
In the News David Hodgins, Psychology, in Calgary Herald
Calgary-based psilocybin research on alcohol use disorder needs more people to study
In the News Kibeom Lee, Psychology, in The Times of India
National Middle Child Day 2025: Know history, significance and more
In the News Spencer Murch, Psychology, in MSN
B.C. residents betting billions on unregulated gambling sites, 2021 report found
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Tools that help children with trauma need your vote
Video and infographic developed at UCalgary by the COPE team competing in national CIHR contest
Start Small. Learn Fast. Keep Going.
In a time of career transitions, rising costs and economic instability, entrepreneurship offers everyone a path to innovate, adapt and grow at any stage of their career. Here’s some practical advice from Dr. Chad Saunders, PhD’06, on turning ideas into reality.
Celebrating 2025 Killam Award recipients in the Faculty of Arts
Advancing knowledge and leadership through distinguished scholarship
Wellness Classroom Visits reach more than 46,500 students
In-class presentations provide students with mental health and wellness strategies
2025 Killam Awards celebrate a tradition of scholarship
Celebrating the Killams’ vision, the awards honoured excellence across UCalgary’s disciplines
Faculty of Arts students among 2024 Indigenous Graduate Award recipients
Congratulations to the 2024 Indigenous Graduate Award recipients.
Highlander Lecture: Defending Canada’s interests from global trade to Arctic sovereignty
Join the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies for a talk by Dr. Martha Hall Findlay on Canada’s role in global trade, defence and Arctic sovereignty.
Date: November 20, 2025
Location: The Military Museums
