Master of Arts Psychology

Master of Arts Psychology is a Masters program taught at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Intake: September. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The University of British Columbia’s Master of Arts in Psychology (MA) is a research-based graduate program in Psychology, with research-intensive study organized across seven sub-disciplinary specializations: Behavioural Neuroscience, Clinical, Cognitive Science, Developmental, Health, Quantitative Methods, and Social/Personality. Students complete coursework plus a thesis required for the program.

UBC states the program is delivered in person at UBC Vancouver. UBC also states that graduate admissions for this research-based program are made by prospective research supervisors, and applicants are encouraged to browse faculty profiles and indicate their intended supervisor when applying.

UBC states applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with strong research experience and at least a Psychology major equivalent to be eligible for the MA program, and that applicants will not be admitted without identifying a faculty member as their intended supervisor.

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Arts Psychology at University of British Columbia for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of British Columbia.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of British Columbia as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Arts Psychology.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree with strong research experience and at least a Psychology major equivalent to be eligible for the MA program.

• Minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC) is established by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies as the minimum admission requirement common to all applicants.
• Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission as it is a competitive process.
• Applicants must submit 3 references to apply to this graduate program.
• Applicants should browse faculty profiles and indicate in their application who they are interested in working with. No commitment from a supervisor prior to applying is necessary, but contacting faculty members is encouraged.
• Applicants will not be admitted without identifying a faculty member as their intended supervisor. Admissions decisions are made by prospective research supervisors.

• TOEFL: Overall score requirement: 4.5 (Reading 4.5, Writing 4.5, Speaking 4.0, Listening 5.0 on the 6-point scale for tests taken as of Jan 21, 2026)
• TOEFL: Overall score requirement: 90 (Reading 22, Writing 21, Speaking 21, Listening 22 on the 120-point scale for tests taken prior to Jan 21, 2026)
• IELTS (Academic): Overall score requirement: 6.5 (Reading 6.0, Writing 6.0, Speaking 6.0, Listening 6.0)
• DET (Duolingo English Test): Overall score requirement: 125 (Reading 115, Writing 120, Speaking 120, Listening 115)

Please check detail of study units at https://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/graduate-degree-programs/master-of-arts-psychology

• TOEFL: Overall score requirement: 4.5 (Reading 4.5, Writing 4.5, Speaking 4.0, Listening 5.0 on the 6-point scale for tests taken as of Jan 21, 2026)
• TOEFL: Overall score requirement: 90 (Reading 22, Writing 21, Speaking 21, Listening 22 on the 120-point scale for tests taken prior to Jan 21, 2026)
• IELTS (Academic): Overall score requirement: 6.5 (Reading 6.0, Writing 6.0, Speaking 6.0, Listening 6.0)
• DET (Duolingo English Test): Overall score requirement: 125 (Reading 115, Writing 120, Speaking 120, Listening 115)

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