Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Burnaby, BC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (psychology) Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (psychology) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Clinical training (for some programs)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

171

Applied

21

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 3rd	December 3rd	No
Spring deadline	January 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (psychology)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (on scale of 4.33) or 3.33 based on last 60 credits of undergraduate courses
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (psychology)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5 (on scale of 4.33)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 93
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7
TWE: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Career or field-related internships

Student Body

108

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 0

Male (25)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cognitive and neural sciences; developmental, law and forensic psychology; social history; quantitative and theoretical psychology; clinical sciences
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC  V5A 1S6
Canada

Contact Dr. Kevin Douglas
Graduate Chair
Email: psyc-grad-chair@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-9562
Fax: 778-782-3427

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