In addition to the minimum admission requirements set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies (normally, a four-year bachelor's degree with a B plus average in third and fourth year-level course work) in a relevant area of study, students are required to meet the following pre-requisite requirements:

A minimum of 18 credits in Psychology, Educational Psychology, or Special Education and related disciplines including CNPS 362 or an equivalent undergraduate course in basic interviewing skills. Other than the courses in statistics, research methods any courses in these areas will meet the requirement. However, students are encouraged to have background or coursework in areas most relevant to School and Applied Child Psychology practice (child development, learning, exceptional students, classroom management, behaviour disorders, abnormal psychology, etc.). It is not necessary to have a degree in psychology or education to apply but coursework and background in these areas is beneficial.

Completed online application
Official transcripts of all institutions attended uploaded with application (grading key required)
CV
Evidence of English Proficiency (applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction)

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B plus range (76% at UBC).

IELTS - A minimum overall band score of 6.5 is required with a minimum score of 6.0 in each component.
TOEFL IBT - 100 for the internet-based exam with minimum component scores of Reading - 22 , listening - 25,writing- 22 , speaking - 25