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Psychology at Bishop's University
B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) · Faculty of Social Sciences · Sherbrooke (Lennoxville) campus
Code on your OUAC (Ontario Universities' Application Centre) application: MAJPSY
What average do you need for Bishop's Psychology?
For an applicant from a high school in Ontario. Bishop's works out your average its own way; the finder does that for you.
Majors or options chosen later: Psychology Honours (HONPSY), Psychology Minor.
What courses do you need?
Bishop's's own list for Ontario high school applicants.
- One of
- ENG4U English or EAE4U English (the English course in Ontario French-language schools) or NBE4U English: Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Metis and Inuit Voices
How much does Bishop's Psychology cost?
For a student from Ontario (the out-of-province rate), at this year's prices.
- Tuition
- $9,700 first year, $38,900 in all
- Student fees
- $2,000 first year, $8,200 in all
- Residence and meals
- $11,800 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $19,100 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Sherbrooke, $531 a month
What do social sciences graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Quebec bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does Bishop's Psychology lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- PsychologistAssess, diagnose and treat mental health problems. A long road to a doctorate, then good pay and real independence.$110kTypical pay6 to 11 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- Social WorkerHelp people through crisis, illness, poverty and family breakdown. Meaningful and emotionally heavy.$80kTypical pay4 to 6 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- EconomistStudy how money, prices and jobs move, then advise governments, banks and companies. Usually a master's degree.$100kTypical pay5 to 7 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- 911 DispatcherYou are the first first responder. You answer the call, keep the caller alive, and send the right help.$58kTypical payup to 2 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- Border Services OfficerArmed federal officers at airports and land crossings. High school or college, about 18 weeks of training on an allowance, and a federal pension.$87kTypical pay1 to 3 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Bylaw OfficerMunicipal law enforcement without a gun. Parking, noise, property standards, animals and licensing.$77kTypical pay1 to 3 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
Where else can you study social sciences?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| AnthropologyConcordia, Quebec | High school: B- (Ontario 70 to 72% on Concordia's scale) | $12,986 |
| Anthropology and SociologyConcordia, Quebec | High school: B- (Ontario 70 to 72% on Concordia's scale) | $12,986 |
| ArtsMcGill, Quebec | High 80s to low 90s (top 6); high 80s to low 90s (English or French courses) | $12,986 |
| Baccalauréat 4 ans en sciences humaines et socialesUdeM, Quebec | No average published for Ontario applicants | $9,730 |
| Psychology (Arts)McGill, Quebec | High 80s to low 90s (top 6); high 80s to low 90s (English or French courses) | $12,986 |
| Accelerated Law (SFU-Exeter)SFU, British Columbia | Mid 80s | $8,618 |
| Affective Science and Mental Health (BA)Ontario Tech, Ontario | Expected cut-off: low 70s; last year's cut-off: 70 per cent | $6,102 |
| Affective Science and Mental Health (BSc)Ontario Tech, Ontario | Expected cut-off: low 70s; last year's cut-off: 70 per cent | $6,102 |
If you don't get in
Routes the data shows: like programs that ask for less, and college programs with a transfer agreement into this one.
- Asks for less
- Psychology (BSc) at Carleton: 78%
- Honours BA Psychology at Ottawa: 75% minimum (English program); 73% minimum (French program)
- Psychology at TMU: 75-80%
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab) (ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Tuition: ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab) (ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab) ; ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Residence: ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab) (ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab) ; ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
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