Names and email addresses of two academic or professional references familiar with your work. The names and email addresses of two assessors are required when you submit your application, UVic will send those individuals a form on which they will assess you on a variety of dimensions. Your assessors will also be invited to provide a letter of reference. It is important that you contact your assessors in advance to confirm their willingness to provide such an assessment. (NOTE: Applicants with a Masters or Honours degree are expected to use their thesis supervisor as one of their assessors).
Unofficial transcripts for all previous academic work, official transcripts will only be required once an offer of admission has been made
A letter of intent (approximately 1 to 2 pages single-sided should be uploaded at the time of application)
identifying the primary area of specialization desired (Individualized, Cognition and Brain Sciences, Social Psychology, Lifespan Health and Development, Clinical Lifespan or Clinical Neuropsychology).
describing areas of research interest
naming at least two specific faculty members with whom the applicant wishes to work (see Faculty Directory to learn more about faculty members' research and activities and determine which faculty members are available to supervise new students)
giving details of other relevant information such as courses in progress, job responsibilities, research experience (and clinical experience if applying to the clinical program)
indicating whether financial support will be required in order to pursue graduate study.
Applicants whose first language is not English, and who have not resided in a designated English-speaking country for three years immediately prior to the entry-point applied for, must provide proof of english language proficiency. Please note that the Psychology Department requirement is higher than the Faculty of Graduate Studies. For the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) applicants must receive an overall score of at least 600 on the paper-based test, or 100 on the Internet Based TOEFL (IBT) with minimum section requirements of 20 on Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. Applicants taking the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) must achieve an overall score of at least Band 7, with no score of less than 6.0 on each academic component.