- Level
- 4-Year Bachelor Degree
- CIP code
- 42.2814
- Duration
- 4 year bachelor degree including a field placement
- Field
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A four year honours degree in behavioural psychology, covering behaviour analysis theory, research design and methods, clinical assessment, intervention planning, professional ethics and an extended supervised practicum.
This completes St. Lawrence’s three level pathway in behavioural science: a three year diploma, a one year certificate and this honours degree, all three recorded under the same CIP code 42.2814 and all three on the aligned list.
Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Psychology is taught at St. Lawrence College Kingston campus, a public Ontario college on the post-secondary institution list. Because the behavioural psychology degree is a degree, it is exempt from the PGWP field of study requirement that applies to college level credentials. St. Lawrence records the behavioural psychology degree under CIP 42.2814. That exemption lets the behavioural psychology degree support a post-graduation work permit of up to three years whatever the subject. Ontario still requires a provincial attestation letter before the behavioural psychology degree can support a study permit application.
Admission to Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Psychology requires Grade 12 or equivalent at 65 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the behavioural psychology degree is recorded at CAD 23,447. St. Lawrence charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the behavioural psychology degree. The behavioural psychology degree lists two entry windows, the earliest in January 2027. Apply Study Visa manages your the behavioural psychology degree application, the deposit, the offer, the attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 83 with no component minimum; PTE Academic 60; or the Duolingo English Test at 120.
- Application and deposit: St. Lawrence charges a CAD 100 application fee. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: Board Certified Behaviour Analyst status requires graduate level study and separate certification. A vulnerable sector police check applies to placements. St. Lawrence publishes its aligned list under a June 2025 heading and notes the IRCC codes were last updated in July 2025. That is older than the lists other Ontario colleges publish, so verify this CIP code against IRCC directly before paying any deposit.
- Work rights: The behavioural psychology degree is a degree, exempt from the field of study rule, supporting a work permit of up to three years. St. Lawrence records CIP 42.2814. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 7 in all four abilities for degree graduates, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. No dependant open work permit applies.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Behaviour Analyst: subject to certification
- Clinical Behavioural Consultant: after experience
- Behavioural Psychologist: after graduate study
- Programme Director: autism services
- Researcher: academic and clinical settings
- Board Certified Analyst: after further study
Reality check: board certification as a behaviour analyst requires graduate study beyond this degree, so treat it as the foundation rather than the endpoint.
About St. Lawrence College - Kingston
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19332845222
