Psychology (MSc)

About this programme

Our Master of Science (MSc) in Psychology program is offered within the cognitive and behavioural neurosciences field. You’ll have the opportunity to start conducting research with a faculty adviser in your first year. You’ll learn how to develop a program of research, use research methodologies and statistical techniques, and communicate your research as an expert in the field. Neuroscience is one of the most exciting and rapidly advancing fields in all of the life sciences. At Laurier, we take a broadly integrative perspective, examining the interaction between behaviour, cognition and the nervous system across a diverse set of species from fish to humans, ranging in scale from populations, to individuals, to cells, on timescales ranging from milliseconds to generations. The objectives of the MSc program are to develop competence in designing, conducting and evaluating research in the neurosciences . The purpose of the program is to prepare you for doctoral studies, or for employment in an environment requiring research skills. You’ll hit the ground running and start conducting research with a faculty advisor in the fall of your first year. Over the course of 16 to 24 months, with the close mentorship of your advisor, you’ll learn how to develop a program of research, use research methodologies and statistical techniques, present your work in talks and posters, and communicate your research as an expert in the field. You'll form close bonds with faculty and peers through small, intensive courses, research lab groups, and regular area meetings including seminars and jo