Program Description

Prepare for a future in academic or applied settings as you ask and seek answers to meaningful questions in three distinct areas of psychological study: health psychology, developmental psychology and cognition/perception/neuroscience. Guided by faculty members with expertise in both quantitative and qualitative methods, you will learn how to choose and apply the techniques best suited to informing your research. Graduates of the program go on to further graduate training and teaching, psychometry, as well as research and management positions in mental health.

• Work with productive, respected researchers.
• Use state-of-the-art developmental observation laboratory, animal care facilities, eye- and limb-motion tracking systems and transcranial magnetic stimulation facilities as part of your research.

Admission Requirements

• B.A. or B.Sc. honours degree (a four year undergraduate bachelor's degree) in Psychology
• Minimum B+ (77%) or equivalent in the work of the last four semesters or the last two undergraduate years (last ten full credits)
• An average of A- (80%, GPA 3.7) in Psychology courses (preference will be given to applicants that have successfully completed at least one upper year (3rd or 4th year) undergraduate course in either statistics and / or research design and analysis
• Successful completion of an Honours Thesis or the completion of a major research project for credit
• Admission to the MSc program is based on the availability and agreement of an appropriate graduate faculty member(s) to serve as a supervisor or co-supervisors.  The applicant's plan of study must include the name(s) of proposed supervisor.
• The MSc in Psychology is a research focused program.  It does not offer clinical training.
• A GRE test score is not required for admission into this program.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6.5