Bachelor of Arts [B.A] - Bachelor [4 Years]
$16,286 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] Applied Psychology

  • The Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology at Douglas College is offered as 4 years or 8-term teaching program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • Students have to successfully complete 120 and with traditional psychology degrees, students will complete at least 30 upper-level credits in psychology courses.
  • The BA in Applied Psychology is a third-year entry program that provides students with a core background in psychological theory and research credits.
  • If students intend to apply to this program, they have to contact the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology Coordinator within their first 2 years at Douglas for advisement on course selection, concentrations, career paths, etc. 
  • During their third and fourth years, students will focus on at least one 15- or18-credit concentration in one of 6 areas where psychology is typically applied in the workplace:
    • Pre-counselling
    • Psychosocial Rehabilitation
    • Disability and Applied Behaviour Analysis 
    • Forensic/Criminology
    • Applied Theory and Research
    • Leadership and Management
  • Students may have job opportunities as Neuropsychologist, Psychologists, Clinical psychologists, Psychotherapists, etc.
  • The average salary of the graduate is 42,425 USD per year.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $14326 $14326 $14326 $14326
Health Insurance $836 $836 $836 $836
Books and supply $1125 $1125 $1125 $1125
Total Fees $16286 $16286 $16286 $16286

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 83 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 56 90 3

Academic Eligibility:

  • Students have to complete High school graduation or a minimum of 17 years of age by the end of the first month of studies in the semester of entry to Douglas College.
  • Students hold a minimum overall grade average of 60% (or equivalent) in the final year of high school.
  • Students acquire a minimum final grade of “C” or 60% (or equivalent) in Grade 11 Mathematics or equivalent for most programs.

Language Requirements:

  • The students must be able to understand and fluently speak the language of instruction (English) in the program. Proof of linguistic proficiency may be required.
  • The students whose official language is not English must submit the English Language Proficiency scores like IELTS or TOEFL.
  • If the student does not meet the language requirements they can take English Language Learning and Acquisition (ELLA) program and complete it and pursue this program.