Admission Requirements
Admission requirements for students admitted to the Master of Arts (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;
- 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;
- provide proof of proficiency in English (if applicable); accepted examinations and required minimum scores for graduate studies are listed on the English Language Proficiency page.
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
Degree Requirements
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.