Honours Program
Students who wish to enter into the Honours program require approval of both the Psychology and Neuroscience Department and the Registrar (see the Calendar for a full description of university regulations governing Honours programs). Students who have graduated from Dalhousie with a BA or BSc (15 or 20 credit) may return for an additional year to obtain an Honours Certificate. Admission requirements are the same as those listed for Honours students. If you want to have more information, you can contact either a Psychology or Neuroscience Honours advisor to make an appointment.
We have made temporary changes to the application process for 2021. Recent approved changes to honours for next year will lead to a wider range of potential projects and therefore, this may lead to increased capacity for some honours supervisors. Please reconnect with faculty that you have already contacted to see if they have more capacity. Also, be advised that some faculty are not able to estimate their capacity for taking honours students until the summer. Thus, we will begin accepting honours applications on May 5 and will continue throughout the summer.
- Honours Eligibility [PDF 66 KB]
- Applications for 2021 will be online through Forms.
* Psychology Application (Opens March 5th, Deadline May 10th)
* Neuroscience Application (Opens March 5th, Deadline May 10th)
- Honours Seminar Topics 2020-21 [PDF 55 KB]
- Click here for Honours Information Session November 2020 [PDF 546 KB]
The University has a set of requirements for ALL students completing Honours degrees in a BA or BSc program. To see the University-level requirements, please consult the Academic Calendar.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (click here to download the pdf [274 KB])
Learn More
Interested in a 20-Credit BSc degree with a Major or an Honours in either Neuroscience or Psychology? Our student guidebooks detail all you need to know about program requirements.
Are you an incoming student wanting to know what to expect from Psychology and Neuroscience? Our Programs at a Glance pages provide an overview of each - including year-by-year course selection and possible career opportunities.