Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Waterloo, ON, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social and developmental psychology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Cognitive neuroscience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Community psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cognitive neuroscience
Master of Science (M Sc)	Behavioral neuroscience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Behavioral neuroscience
Master of Arts (MA)	Community psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	Social and developmental psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	27
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

94

Applied

48

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Honors BA or the equivalent in psychology, minimum B average in undergraduate course work
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree, minimum A- average

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 89

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

72

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

40

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 8

Male (27)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Brain and cognition, community psychology, social and developmental psychology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 75 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON  N2L 3C5
Canada

Contact Dr. Jeffery A. Jones
Graduate Officer
Email: jjones@wlu.ca
Phone: 519-884-0710 ext. 2992
Fax: 519-746-7605

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