Admission information

It is up to each applicant to review the admissions criteria below and determine their own eligibility. Once you have determined that you are eligible, you will collect the required documents and submit an online application. 

You do not need to contact a supervisor prior to applying. If you are selected for admission, then a supervisor will be assigned to you at that time. If you are applying to the MA program, you will list potential supervisors on your Statement of Purpose and include strong rationale for why you have selected those supervisors. 

Application fees are listed here. 

Your assessment reports and English proficiency scores are due 15 days after the application deadline (see below for details).

Admissions requirements

To be considered for admission, students require:

  • a bachelor’s degree in (a) Psychology, (b) Educational Psychology, or (c) Education from an accredited university and normally a grade point average of 6.0 (B+) in the last two years of academic work*
  • two references (assessment reports) from academic or field based contexts
  • a statement of intent
  • current curriculum vitae (resumé)
  • Criminal Record Check in compliance with the BC Criminal Records Review Act

*Applicants without a Bachelor degree in (a) Psychology, (b) Educational Psychology, or (c) Education must satisfy the following pre-requisite course requirements:

  • two senior undergraduate courses covering content in educational psychology, learning, cognition and/or human development.

Applicants who hold the following (in addition to general requirements) will be given priority consideration:

  • Undergraduate course in statistics and/or research methods
  • Undergraduate honours thesis
  • Senior undergraduate course in:
    • Learning or cognition
    • Development (childhood, adolescent, adult or lifespan)
    • Behavioral interventions, psychological disorders, or learning differences

PLEASE NOTE: The EPLS department requires higher language proficiency scores than those required by Graduate Admissions and Records. See the EPLS English language proficiency requirement for more information.

How to apply

Applicants are encouraged to begin the application process early. The online application system is available starting Sept. 1 each year.

Ensure the following are ready to upload with your online application:

  • Unofficial transcripts from each post-secondary institution you have attended
  • Statement of Intent (Fillable PDF)
  • Resumé
  • Names and email addresses for the people filling out your assessment reports
  • Unofficial English language proficiency scores (you can upload these when you apply, or up to 15 days after the application deadline for your program)

Submit your online application by the deadline.

Criminal records check

Successful applicants must undergo a Criminal Record Check (Solicitor General CRC only) in compliance with the BC Criminal Records Review Act and submit it to the Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies for review before full acceptance is given. Await department instructions before proceeding.