Psychology (Developmental and Communication Science) - Master of Applied Science (MASc) at University of Waterloo

Programme overview

Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology (PAS) Building on Waterloo's South Campus, across from Laurel Creek. Deepen your understanding of children’s cognitive and communicative development with the Master of Applied Science in Psychology (Developmental and Communication Science) program. This program is designed to provide intensive and applied research experience for serious students who have already built a strong background in developmental psychology or a related field but are either unsure about or not seeking to pursue further research at the PhD level*.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: Psychology | Duration: 12 months | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (September - December); application deadlines: December 1 (for admission in September of the following year); Note: all relevant documents pertaining to your application must be uploaded by December 1. See the School of Psychology - Application procedures page for detailed information. | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Study option(s): Master's Research Paper.

Career pathways

This degree will help give you a stronger foundation in early childhood education, teaching, speech-language pathology or any career where a more intensive background of the methodologies are required, like social work, policy work, journalism and marketing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications for admission are open to individuals who will have completed an honours bachelor's degree in Psychology or related, approved equivalent (e.g., Linguistics, Computer Science) by the time of entrance to the program. A 80% overall standing in the last two years, or equivalent, in a four-year honours bachelor's degree or equivalent. Applicants whose ultimate goal is a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) should apply directly to the PhD program. Students accepted to the MASc in Psychology - Developmental and Communication Science program cannot automatically transfer to the PhD program in any of the divisions of the School of Psychology; they must reapply on the same basis as other PhD applicants and in competition with each other. Graduate Record Examination results are required when applying to the PhD program.

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.

Terms run fall (September to December), winter (January to April) and spring (May to August). Programmes are currently accepting applications for fall 2027; intake terms vary by programme.

Graduate applications are made online through the Graduate Studies Application and the non-refundable application fee is $150 CAD per program, paid in the applicant portal. Deadlines are set by each programme (for example MDSAI part-time: fall January 15, winter July 1). Apply two to four weeks ahead of the programme deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.apply.uwaterloo.ca/apply/

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