The Department’s minimum admission requirements are an undergraduate degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.
Applicants are required to submit scores on the Graduate Record Exam General Test. This requirement can be waived with the explicit written consent of the applicant’s potential supervisor(s).
Where applicable, applicants must have a minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) score of 90 with a score of at least 21 on each individual skill area for tests written before January 21, 2026 or a minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) score of 4.5 with a score of at least 4.5 on each individual skill area for tests written on or after January 21, 2026. An acceptable score on another approved English language proficiency exam will suffice where the Internet-based TOEFL is not available (see
All applicants are also required to submit a statement of their research interests and three letters of recommendation, and must identify a potential supervisor.
Graduate program application deadlines
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The Department of Psychology offers graduate work leading to the degrees of MA, MSc, and PhD in a variety of areas of psychology, including: behaviour, systems, and cognitive neuroscience; cognition; comparative cognition and behaviour; developmental science; and social and cultural psychology.