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Master of Science (MSc) School and Applied Child Psychology - on campus

In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, entry requirements for the MSc School and Applied Child Psychology program include:

a) Honours degree in Psychology (or equivalent), with a grade point average of 3.00 (equivalent to a "B" or 70% in many universities) over the courses taken during the last two years of study.

b) A résumé and statement of research and professional interests including the specification of a prospective research supervisor from among current faculty.

c) Two letters of reference.

d) For applicants required to provide proof of proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 580 (written test) or 92 (Internet-based test) or a MELAB score of 82 or an IELTS score of 7.0.

e) Prior to admission, the most promising applicants may be interviewed to evaluate their understanding of and motivation for entry into the field of School and Applied Child Psychology.

Online applications may be accessed through the following link: http://ucalgary.ca/gpe/StepstoApply.

The deadline for the submission of complete applications is December 1 for September admission.

The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma or for courses taken to bring grade point average to a required level for admission.

In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, the MSc SACP degree program requires the following:

a) Fifteen (15) half-courses (including a minimum of 600 practicum hours): Educational Psychology 603, 605, 607, 635, 650, 651, 652, 654, 656, 657, 658, 660, 674, 675, and 676.

b) A thesis.

c) A non-credit research seminar.

Applied experience is an asset.

Graduate Programs in Education does not normally accept undergraduate courses for credit toward graduate degrees.

The Master of Science requires two years of full-time study to complete. Maximum completion time is four years.

An interim advisor is assigned to each first-year student in a thesis-based program. Students are responsible for initiating discussions with potential permanent supervisors and are expected to have finalized supervisory arrangements by their second annual registration.

Information on examinations is provided on the Graduate Programs in Education website.

Ethics approval is required for all research projects involving the use of human subjects, before data collection begins. Prior to submitting an ethics application, students must complete Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans: A Concise, Online Tutorial, http://www.ucalgary.ca/research/ethics/CORE_Tutorial, and attach the certificate issued upon completion to the ethics application form.

To initiate the ethics approval process, the student must submit a copy of the application (available on the Research Services website) to the Conjoint Faculties Research Ethics Board or the Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board.

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Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this Calendar.

Students applying for scholarships for September admission must submit their scholarship applications to the Graduate Programs in Education by the preceding February 1.

Graduate Programs in Education also provides assistance for students through teaching assistantships, graduate research scholarships and other scholarships. Application forms and deadline information for these awards can be obtained from Graduate Programs in Education.

For further information contact Graduate Programs in Education, http://ucalgary.ca/gpe/specializations.

Research interests of faculty members and adjunct faculty can be found at: http://ucalgary.ca/gpe/faculty-members and from Graduate Programs in Education.