University of British Columbia Psychology

Contacts

Website: http://www.psych.ubc.ca/grad-pgm/index.psy
Phone: (604) 822-2755
Admissions e-mail: http://www.psych.ubc.ca/contactus.psy Only able to send emails through Web Form.

All programs of study are intended to lead towards a PhD degree. Students only interested in a MA degree should not apply.
The Department of Psychology has 47 full-time faculty members, several honorary and emeritus professors, and a large professional support staff.
There are currently about 100 Psychology graduate students plus 26 students from Neuroscience and other departments being supervised by our faculty members.
The department adheres to an "apprenticeship" model of graduate training in which each graduate student initially works in close collaboration with a particular faculty member.
Strongly research oriented
Available study areas:
- Behavioural Neuroscience
- Clinical
- Cognitive Science
- Developmental
- Health
- Quantitative Methods
- Social/Personality
Applicants only apply to the PhD program if you already have a master degree in Psychology, otherwise you can apply to the Masters program.
accepts between 15 and 25 students from approximately 300 applicants.

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The usual prerequisite to the MA program is a four-year BA or BSc with a major or honours in Psychology.

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at least an 80% (or a GPA of 3.5) average in the last two years of undergraduate courses.

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Scores greater than 80% on all components are normally required.
GRE results (taken less than 24 months ago; the GRE General Test is required, the GRE Psychology subject-test is recommended but not required)

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Proficiency in English must be demonstrated:

TOEFL
- Paper-based: minimum score 580, TWE 5.0
- Computer-based: minimum score 230, TWE 5.0
MELAB: minimum score 85
IELTS: minimum score 7
COPE: minimum score 4, with at least a 1 in every component and 2 in writing.

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2 official copies of all university-level transcripts
3 reference letters sealed with signature across flap
Test results (TOEFL (minimum CBT 230), IELTS, CAEL, etc)
All applicants must provide a detailed statement of their interests and objectives in Psychology.
Files will be reviewed starting in mid-December with early decisions made by mid-January. We will attempt to notify all applicants of our decision by April 1st.

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