Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Interested in social sciences? Want to study the social and cultural bases of behaviour?
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Put your education to work
Study how people think, feel, and behave. Use your knowledge to solve real-world problems.
A psychology degree prepares you with the skills and training to pursue a wide range of fields. You might enter the civil service, the non-profit sector, or the business world. Use your degree as a stepping-stone to graduate studies or another professional degree. Or prepare for an advanced graduate degree leading to a career in clinical psychology, academia, research or organizational consulting.
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Skills to set you on the path to success
Where will you go with your training? A psychology degree will ground you in skills and knowledge that will open up your world. Find out what you'll learn.
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Melanie Noel, as assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and a member of the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, studies pediatric pain.
Riley Brandt, UCalgary
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