Admission Requirements
Incoming students must have a 4-year Honours Bachelor degree from a Canadian University or its equivalent elsewhere. The honours degree should be in the area of intended study with at least a A- average.
Psychology and Neuroscience Programs
Students with a Bachelor's degree and wishing to enter the PhD program in Psychology stream or Neuroscience stream should initially register in the MSc program. Applicants should clearly indicate whether they wish to be considered for the Psychology stream or the Neuroscience stream program.
Clinical Psychology Program
General Admission Requirements:
All students entering this program must normally satisfy the general requirements for admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. These include:
- Completion of a four-year bachelor's degree (or equivalent) at a recognized university with a GPA at or above the minimum required by the program
- If English is an additional language, demonstrate abilities through a language competency test. You may request this requirement be waived if you completed your degree at a recognized university where the language of instruction is English and English is one of the official languages of the country where you completed your studies.
- For doctoral studies, completion of a thesis-based Master's degree or its equivalent, or meet the requirements for direct admission/transfer into the doctoral program.
Program Admission Requirements:
Admission into this program is subject to the following minimum requirements:
- Minimum GPA of 3.3/4.3 (B+ average) in the last 60 credit hours (2 years) of study.
- If required, TOEFL iBT scores of at least 92, or IELTS (Academic) scores of at least 7.
- For direct admission, applicants will typically have completed a Bachelor's Honours degree in psychology, or in an appropriate adjacent area such as cognitive science or social behaviour to be competitive.
- Applicants with a Master's degree in psychology (or a closely-related field) may be eligible for advanced placement within the program.
Admission into this program is competitive. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
Additional information on the application process, deadlines and supplementary material requirements can be found on the program's website.
Exceptional Admission and Prior Learning Assessments
The Faculty of Graduate Studies will consider exceptional admission requests when requested by the graduate program. Please contact the program directly if you wish to enquire about exceptional admission or prior learning assessment procedures. Not all programs support exceptional admission requests.
Direct admission to PhD from a Bachelor's degree
Clinical Psychology at 9 1免费版下 is a fast-track program open to applicants who do not hold a Master's degree. Students who hold a Bachelor's Honours degree are initially registered in the MSc Psychology & Neuroscience degree with the option to transfer into the PhD in Clinical Psychology program (typically in their 2nd year).
Transferring from Master's to PhD
Only MSc Psychology & Neuroscience students who were assessed and approved for admission into the PhD Clinical Psychology program are eligible to transfer to the PhD.