From well-being, to moral development in children, to the possibilities for cannabis in mental health, see what UBC psychology researchers and students are exploring.
Undergraduate student at UBCO.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

Get your UBC degree in psychology, the study of human and animal behaviour. Go on to graduate studies or a career as a psychologist, with possibilities ranging from treating behavioural issues to researching psychological processes.

UNDERGRADUATE

student SPOTLIGHT

Making the case for access, at home and worldwide

From Kelowna to the United Nations, Psychology student Ainsley Wood is advocating for disability inclusion and access to education

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Graduate Students Studying outdoors.

GRADUATE PROGRAMs

Our Clinical Psychology and Psychological Science graduate programs offer tier-one research-based degrees to students in a collegial, close-knit setting. Our high-calibre graduate students dedicate themselves to bettering the lives of others through research and clinical work.

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Graduate Student Story

A Perfect Fit: Mentorship, Community, and Impact

How Marcus Gottlieb found purpose and direction through meaningful guidance and a supportive academic community.

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Marcus Gottlieb found purpose and direction through meaningful guidance and a supportive academic community.

Our psychology department conducts exciting research projects.

RESEARCH

Our faculty members and graduate students are working on exciting research projects that are making a difference, locally and around the world.

RESEARCH

Research Story

Mindfulness may help people disconnect from their smartphones

Dr. Susan Holtzman examines the overuse or dependence on smartphones and how it might be curbed with mindfulness techniques.

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Dr. Susan Holtzman examines the overuse or dependence on smartphones and how it might be curbed with mindfulness techniques.

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