MA School Psychology at Mount Saint Vincent University

Programme overview

The School Psychology programme is a two-year, thesis-based MA that balances theory, practice and research using a practitioner-scholar model. Coursework develops a theoretical understanding of learning and behaviour in a developmental context, supplemented by intensive practica in school-based intervention and assessment.

What you will study

Coursework in learning and behaviour in a developmental context and professional practice, practica in school-based intervention and assessment, a 600-hour internship and a master's thesis.

Career pathways

Most graduates work as psychologists in the school system; others continue to doctoral programs in psychology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An undergraduate degree in psychology that required a thesis (a Thesis Equivalent Statement is available for applicants with equivalent experience). Completed courses in advanced statistics (beyond ANOVA), research design/methods, developmental psychology and psychopathology/abnormal psychology, shown on a transcript self-analysis form. Official transcripts from all universities attended (a World Education Services course-by-course report for degrees completed outside North America). CV/resume showing experience with children, adolescents or youth, three letters of reference (two academic, one professional), and three required essays (Personal Statement, Practice and Development of the Profession Statement, Research and Practice Statement). Evidence of English proficiency for degrees not completed in English.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entrance terms: January and September (programme-specific).

September 2027 initial deadlines: Master of Applied Human Nutrition, MSc Applied Human Nutrition, MA Aging and Family Science, Master of Aging and Family Science and MSc Natural Science February 15, 2027; MA Child and Youth Study, Master of Child and Youth Study, MA/MEd Education, MA Communication and Master of Public Relations April 15, 2027; MA School Psychology December 1, 2026; MA Women and Gender Studies February 1, 2027 (scholarship consideration). January 2027 entrance: MA/MEd Education November 2, 2026.

Graduate application fee is $50 domestic and $90 international.

Apply through the official page: https://www.msvu.ca/future-students/admission-requirements/

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