Acadia Psychology
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Location
Department of Psychology
Horton Hall
18 University Avenue
Wolfville, Nova Scotia B4P 2R6
Canada
Contacts
Website: https://www2.acadiau.ca/prg_gr_psyc.html
Tel: 902 585-1196
Email:
- Graduate admissions: gradadmissions@acadiau.ca
- Graduate advisor: lisa.price@acadiau.ca
Admission Requirements
General
- Application available online at https://central.acadiau.ca/apply/application
- Acceptance of the applicant dependent on the recommendation of the proposed supervisor
Academic Requirements
- Honours degree or 4-year degree in psychology from a recognized university.
- Minimum of a B- average (70%) for the courses in the same field as the major taken within the last two years of undergraduate studies.
Supporting Documents
- Application package which includes a letter of recommendation
- One copy of transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended, including exchanges
- Statement of intent
- For information on what to include, click here and scroll to the Psychology section on page 336
- If you've applied for a scholarship, include this in your statement
- Statement of research interests
- Resume
- International applicants: copy of passport
- 3 reference letters
- GRE scores
- All applicants: General GRE scores
- International applicants and/or applicants without a 4-year honours degree in psychology: General and Subject GRE scores
- Official TOEFL/IELTS score if English has not been the language of instruction in your previous academic program
- Minimum IELTS score (Academic ONLY!) - 6.5 overall with no subtest score below 6.0
- Minimum TOEFL score - 93 IBT with no subtest score below 20
- $50 CAD application fee
Other
- Co-operative education is available to all enrolled students.
- Consideration is given to volunteer work, research, work experience and clinically related public service.
- Average GPA is 3.6
- Average GRE percentile scores are: 79th (Verbal), 61st (Quantitative), 80th (Analytical)
For more information, click here
Timeline (2019)
- December 15, 2018: last day for application to be received for admission for September 2019
- TA application: February 1