Honours Thesis application form and resources:
Application forms for the 2025/2026 Academic Year
2025/2026 - 4010Y/4020D Application Form
The first round of applications will be due March 6th, 2026. Applications to the 2026/2027 term will be open until the add/drop date in September 2026.
- Peterborough - Please return the signed form to psychology@trentu.ca or drop them off to the Psychology department office LHS C104.
- Durham - Please return the signed form to psychologydurham@trentu.ca or drop them off to the Psychology department office DRA A148.
Peterborough - Thesis & Graduate School presentation will be September 15th, 2025 @ 1pm - 3pm- ENW 115
Presentation slides - Peterborough
Durham - Thesis presentation will be November 5th, 2025 from 3pm-4pm in DRA 115
FA 2025 Honours Thesis & Grad School Information Presentation
Presentation slides - Peterborough
Monday September 15, 2025 @ 1pm - 3pm- ENW 112
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Timeline for students interested in the thesis option:
- October/February: attend the department information session.
- 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 what faculty are researching; 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)
2025/2026 - 4010Y/4020D Application Form
- Peterborough - Please return the signed form to psychology@trentu.ca or drop them off to the Psychology department office LHS C104.
- Durham - Please return the signed form to psychologydurham@trentu.ca or drop them off to the Psychology department office DRA A148.
Step 4:
Your application form, along with your transcript, will be reviewed to ensure requirements of the Honours Thesis course are met. If there are no issues, the department will enroll you into the course. You do not need to enroll yourself.