Honours Thesis application form and resources:
Application forms for the 2025/2026 Academic Year
2025/2026 4010Y/4020D Application form will be posted in January 2025.
The first round of applications will be due March 1st, 2025. Applications to the 2025/2026 term will be open until the add/drop date in September 2025
Peterborough - Thesis presentation will be February 13th, 2024 @ 2pm - BL 106.6
Presentation slides - Peterborough
Durham - Thesis presentation will be February 15th, 2024 @ 11am - DRA A112 (Computer Lab)
Fall 2024 Honours Thesis & Grad School Information Presentation
Honours Thesis and Grad School Info Presentation Fall 2024 - Peterborough
- Tuesday October 29, 2024 from 1:00-2:00PM in DNA B110.1
Timetable for students interested in the thesis option:
- February, in third year: attend the department information session to learn which faculty are available to supervise theses and how to apply to the program.
- Early March (date announced at info session): thesis application is due.
- Late-May: after final grades have been submitted, students who have completed all prerequisites will receive final acceptance email message, with acknowledgments to supervisor.
- Summer before fourth year: students should meet with their supervisors and begin planning the thesis project. It is wise to do as much of the preparatory reading as possible over the remainder of the summer in order to be able to start writing the proposal soon after classes start in September.
- End of October: thesis proposal due
- Early April: submission of completed thesis
NOTE: Students who miss the March application deadline may apply during the usual priority registration period or over the summer.
Interested in doing the Thesis Course?
Step 1:
Check out our Faculty and Research page to see which staff are able to take on students, at this time. Take some time to see who is researching what; and, if you feel you would be a good fit to work with them.
Step 2:
Reach out to the faculty member you are interested in working with. This could be sending them a email, connecting with them after class, or setting up a meeting with them.
Step 3:
Once a faculty member has agreed to supervise you, you will need to complete the following form (both you and your supervisor will need to sign the form)
NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
Please return the signed form to psychology@trentu.ca or drop them off to the psych department office DNA C104
Step 4:
The department coordinator will review your form and transcript. If there are no issues, the department will enroll you in the course. You do not need to enroll yourself.