In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, entry requirements for the Counselling Psychology Master of Science program include:
a) A four-year undergraduate degree with a minimum grade point average of 3.00 over the courses taken during the last two years of study.
b) Normally, a minimum of 24 units in Educational Psychology and/or Psychology. This must include:
- Two undergraduate statistics courses (Note: For those who completed a psychology degree at the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½, Psychology 312 acts as an equivalent);
- A senior undergraduate psychology or educational psychology course in the area of Communication Skills in Guidance and Counselling, or its equivalent, Communication Skills – Interpersonal and Verbal Facilitation;
- A senior undergraduate Psychology or Educational Psychology course in each of learning theory, developmental psychology, social psychology, biological bases of behavior, and personality theory.
c) A curriculum vitae and a concise rationale for the application (500 words or less).
d) Two academic references; one of which is from the undergraduate honours supervisor, if applicable.
e) One optional supplementary practice supervisor reference.
f) For applicants required to provide proof of proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 97 (Internet-based test) or a MELAB score of 83 or an IELTS score of 7.0 (Academic version). When requesting that official TOEFL test scores are forwarded to the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½, please indicate institution code 0813. Proficiency may also be met by completion of Tier III of the (IFP) with minimum grades of "B" on Academic Writing & Grammar; "B" on Reading Comprehension & Proficiency; and "B" on Listening Comprehension & Oral Fluency.