Department of Psychology
Queen's University 
Program Requirements
- Admission criteria and procedures
Tip: Contact the faculty member you are interested in working with so that both of you can find out if you are a good match. - Criteria for satisfactory progress
- Full psychology course list
- Currently offered BBCS courses
MASTER OF SCIENCE
The master's program normally extends over two calendar years. For students with an honours degree in psychology the requirements for the master's program are below.
Not all courses listed in the Graduate Calender are offered each year. Also, depending on who teaches the courses, the contents changes from year to year. Click for currently offered courses to find more specific description of the course contents .
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YEAR MSc 1 |
RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS
Master's Thesis Research:
-Proposal submitted -Begin data collection |
REQUIRED COURSES
Select 2 BBCS courses:
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MSc 2 |
-Complete data collection -Oral thesis defence -Submit thesis |
Select 2 more BBCS courses from the list above |
Courses are selected in consultation with the supervisor and the program chair. Graduate courses offered by Departments other than Psychology also may be taken to meet the program requirements with the permission of the supervisor and program chair.
Students working with animals will also take QACS799: Introduction to Animal Care.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
The doctoral program in Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science may be completed in two years of study by students with a master's degree in psychology. Typically, however, students require more time to complete the doctoral program. The requirements for the program are:
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YEAR PhD 1
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RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS
-Proposal submitted -Begin data collection |
REQUIRED COURSES
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PhD 2 |
-Data collection |
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PhD 3/4 |
-Finish data collection -Oral thesis defence -Submit thesis |
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Graduate students in the BBCS program are encouraged to participate in the BBCS Research Seminar even after completing PSYC811, PSYC812, PSYC907, and PSYC908 for as long as they are registered full time in the program.