Department of Psychology

UBC’s Department of Psychology is a leader in research and scholarship — ranked among the strongest departments in the world. Faculty conduct research across the spectrum of psychology and its subdisciplines: Behavioural Neuroscience, Clinical, Cognitive Science, Developmental, Health, Learning Enhancement, Quantitative Methods, and Social/Personality.

Department of Political Science

The Department of Political Science offers programs that focus on key subfields of political science, international relations, comparative politics, political theory as well as Canadian and U.S. politics. Students will understand, interpret, explain and critically assess events, patterns and structures of politics and government. They will also be able to generate observations of relevance to policy makers, their fellow citizens, and global communities.

Department of Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy aims to develop each students’ communication, analytical, critical-reasoning and problem-solving skills. Due to its interdisciplinary nature, philosophy students are able to merge classroom theory with applied practice in various areas throughout their studies and future careers.

Department of Linguistics

The Department of Linguistics is an active centre for research and teaching on the scientific study of human language. Established in 1969, the Department has produced notable work on First Nations languages, African languages, experimental linguistics, and linguistic theory.

Department of History

The Department of History offers a wide range of courses on Asian, Canadian, European, Latin American, and American history, and examine themes such as culture, environment, politics, society, world history, and the history of science.

Department of Geography

The Department of Geography offers undergraduate and graduate courses that focus on three main fields of geography: physical, human, and technical. Students in the program will study the natural and social processes that form our environments and interpret the changing interrelationships between environment and society.

Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies

The Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies is a centre for the study of Romance languages, literatures and cultures. The Department offers courses that strive to connect language studies to literature and culture, through a variety of interdisciplinary methods.

Department of English Language & Literatures

The Department of English Language and Literatures is offers two tiers of programming in English Literature, and English Language and Linguistics. The Department offers a range of interdisciplinary courses and topics including language, linguistics, rhetoric, critical theory, media studies and more.

Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies

From the pyramids to the Colosseum, from Mount Olympus to Jerusalem, the Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies (AMNE) links past, present, and future by exploring the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean and the Near East. The faculty includes world experts who both teach and research every aspect of the cultures of ancient Egypt, the Near East, Greece, and Rome, including their influence on modern religion, literature, and art.

Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies

The Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies offers unique interdisciplinary programs that blend history, culture and language for major European societies. The Department offers courses that compare communities across Europe with a particular focus on German, Scandinavian, Baltic, Russian, Polish, Slavic and Modern European studies.