Admission requirements for students admitted to the MA program are as follows:
- normally an Honours Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in Psychology with at least a B overall standing (75%);
- three letters of reference from academic sources;
- official transcripts from all other post-secondary institutions;
- completion of the Department of Psychology Application;
- submit results from the Graduate Record Examination, (Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytic scores);
- may choose to submit a statement a curriculum vitae;
- proof of competency in English (if applicable). A score of at least 550 (213 on the computerized version) is required in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). See Academic Regulations - English Language Proficiency Certification for other acceptable tests of English;
Candidates for admission to a graduate program in Psychology who possess a general Bachelor's degree must take at least three preliminary terms of qualifying work in Psychology to ensure that their preparation is equivalent to that of a graduate of an Honours degree in Psychology. Candidates with an Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent preparation may be admitted to a Master's program or directly to a PhD program.
Application for admission to graduate study and further inquiries should be sent to:
Administrative Co-ordinator, Graduate Studies
Department of Psychology
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
N2L 3G1 Canada
The deadline for applications for admission is December 15 for Clinical and Social Psychology; for all other areas of Psychology, the deadline is January 15. Applications received after that date will be considered if further graduate appointments are available. Notice of acceptance will be sent by April 1.
The minimum requirements for the one-year Master's degree are satisfied when the candidates have successfully completed either:
- Four two-term or eight one-term courses, accepted for graduate credit by the Department, plus the Master's Research Paper
or
- Two two-term or four one-term courses accepted for graduate credit by the Department, plus the Master's Thesis.