Master of Science in Psychology - Social psychology

About this programme

Social psychology examines the connections between aspects of people’s psychology-like attitudes, goals, values, group memberships, self-identity, culture and personality, and their social contexts and natural environments. Our faculty study a broad range of levels of analysis (i.e., individual, interpersonal, intragroup, intergroup and societal levels). Our graduate students get the chance to master many views on human behaviour, as well as a wide range of research methodologies and analytical techniques. Students are typically expected to seek a PhD once they complete an MSc. They should work in a field that fits the expertise of at least one faculty member. We provide graduate students with office space and shared access to laboratory facilities. The social psychology program has a computer lab and shared lab spaces for individual and group data collection. We also have access to tools for online data collection and faculty have community connections that facilitate and support community engaged research. Graduate students have shared offices. Learn everything you need to know about becoming a UVic grad student , from finding a supervisor to submitting your application. Applications for a September 2027 start open September 1, 2026 and are due November 30, 2026 through My UVic application . Our graduate program emphasizes collaborative research activities more than coursework. We believe courses are important to help you succeed as a scholar, but practical, hands-on research experience is where most learning occurs in our program. For this reason, your choice of l