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Sep 3 - Apr 30, 2027
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$26,460
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About
Psychology
What drives people to think, act and feel the way we do? A career in psychology offers fascinating avenues to explore human behaviour and emotions, explore myriad career paths and creates opportunities to help others lead healthier, happier lives.
Recent studies show a significant and growing demand for mental health support. A shortage of trained and accessible mental health professionals is leading to long wait times and untreated illnesses. It also means more career opportunities for those interested in a diverse and fulfilling field.
Given the demand, schools across Canada are offering psychology courses and degree programs that can equip you with the tools to make a positive impact on individuals and communities while also acquiring transferable skills and scores of job opportunities. Considering the complex subject matter and countless career tracks, psychology courses can cover a wide range of material on methods, concepts, theories and applications of psychology. Specific courses can include cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, critical thinking, research and publishing, human sexuality, statistics, child development, psychological disorders, and many more.
A psychology degree can take your career in many different directions. Just some of the specialties in the field include clinical psychology, counselling, social work, family therapy and child psychology, as well as sports psychology, where you can help athletes improve their performance; forensic psychology, where you apply your learning to the legal and criminal justice system; and then there’s counselling in academic settings, helping students succeed academically and emotionally.
Depending on your specialty, that education can land you a job almost anywhere, from public schools to the boardrooms of Fortune 500 companies, sports teams, hospitals and healthcare agencies, universities, and more. Many psychologists choose to hang their own shingle, but the demand can land you a job almost anywhere.
Of course, salaries will vary widely, depending on whether you’re working for a school, hospital, sports team or beyond. The average salary for a psychologist in Canada is $104,000 per year and ranging as high as $127,000 per year according to Talent.com. Indeed.com shows an average base salary of $82 per hour, which would translate to as much as $167,000 per year.