Honours Thesis in Psychology

Honours Thesis in Psychology

The Honours Thesis (PSY 4276) is a key component of the Psychology program at the University of Ottawa. This page outlines the eligibility requirements, registration procedures, and how to find a supervisor for your thesis. It also includes important deadlines and additional resources for successful completion.

Honours Thesis – PSY 4276

Learn more about PSY 4276 in the uOttawa course catalogue.

Eligibility criteria

Honours B.A. with specialization in Psychology

  1. Completion of the courses PSY 2106/2506, PSY 2116/2516 and PSY 2174/2574
  2. Completion of the course PSY 3307/3707 (Note: this course may be taken concurrently with the Thesis). (It is recommended to register to PSY 4130 in 4th year)
  3. Have completed a minimum of 81 credits after the Winter 2026 trimester.
  4. Have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 8.0 after the Winter 2026 trimester.

* The Thesis may be replaced by 6 optional PSY course units at the 4000 level.

PLEASE NOTE: No exception will be granted

Honours B.Sc. with Specialization in Psychology

  1. Completion of the courses PSY 2106/2506, PSY 2116/2516, PSY 2174/2574
  2. Completion of the course PSY 3307/3707 (Note: this course may be taken concurrently with the Thesis). (It is recommended to register to PSY 4130 in 4th year)
  3. Completion of all 1st and 2nd-year science courses.
  4. Have completed a minimum of 81 credits after the Winter 2026 trimester.
  5. Have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 8.0 after the Winter 2026 trimester.

*The Thesis may be replaced by 6 optional PSY course units at the 4000 level.

PLEASE NOTE: No exception will be granted

Registration procedure

Registration is not accessible through your student center. Please submit a Modification/Cancellation of Enrolment form through the online form portal. You have from May 30th  to June 30th 2026 to submit your enrolment form for registration to the 2026-2027 academic year. 

NOTE: At no point should you attempt to enrol in the honours thesis courses (PSY42761 and PSY42762) via uozone.  Instead, you will be enrolled in them by the FSS staff following your submission of the form mentioned above, assuming you meet all the prerequisites.

You do not need to have a supervisor lined up in order to enrol. However, you should make sure that you meet all eligibility criteria for the honours thesis before asking someone to supervise you.

Finding an Honours Thesis supervisor

You will find below the list of full-time professors who are available to supervise 4th-year undergraduate honours thesis students. This list also includes cross-appointed faculty members, emeritus professors, and clinical professors who have been approved.  To be able to monitor and ensure training of high quality, only professors appearing on this list will be authorised to supervise the honours thesis. 

Please note, that the students who are officially registered will have until September 15th to find a supervisor and to communicate the name of their supervisor to the Honours thesis Coordinator, Charles Collin ([email protected]). The students should include their supervisor in their message so that they can confirm that have agreed to supervise their Honours thesis.

Students who are not successful in finding an Honours Thesis supervisor by September 15th will have to withdraw from the Thesis.

Finding an Honours Thesis supervisor should be done only when all eligibility criteria are fulfilled. 

  • Consult the list of Honours Thesis supervisors for 2026-2027.
  • Approach the professor(s) who have an area of research that interests you, by communicating with them via e-mail, to ask for an appointment.

2026-2027 Information Session

Additional Information – Brightspace

When you are registered to the course, you will have access to Brightspace developed for the Honours Thesis in Psychology.

Award for the best Honours thesis in French - 2025-2026

Rôle des salves de potentiels d’action dans la robustesse au bruit du rappel mnésique au sein de réseaux de mémoire associative impulsionnels
Chohinishta Ramkaran
Supervisor: Dr. Sylvain Chartier

Award for the Best Honours thesis in English - 2025-2026

Effect of Textual Information on Modern Website Navigation
Arda Erbayav
Supervisor: Dr. Isabelle Boutet

Award for the 2nd Best Honours thesis Overall - 2025-2026

The Neural and Physiological Effects of Somatic Mindfulness During Self-Evaluative Anxiety in Musicians
Makayla Dagenais
Supervisor: Dr. Andra Smith

Honours Thesis Coordinators

Charles Collin, PhD
School of Psychology
University of Ottawa
VNR 3090, 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5 Canada
Tel: 613-562-5800 (4296)
[email protected] 

Sylvain Chartier, PhD
School of Psychology
University of Ottawa
VNR 3022, 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5 Canada
Tel: 613-562-5800 (4419)
[email protected]