Apply for the experimental psychology PhD

Admission criteria and application procedures

In order to ensure your online application is properly processed, please ensure you have met all the standard graduate school requirements and psychology program-specific requirements outlined below.

Students applying with a bachelor’s degree (arts or science) in psychology will need:

• Honours degree (or equivalent) in psychology
• Honours thesis
• Coursework in:
  • History of psychology
  • Biological bases of behaviour
  • Cognitive/affective bases of behaviour
  • Developmental bases of behaviour
  • Social bases of behaviour
• Minimum cumulative GPA: 3.7 / 4.3
• Three reference letters
• Statement of research experience, research interests and career goals (500 words)
• Faculty available for supervision

Students applying with a master’s degree in psychology will have their courses judged for equivalency by the psychology program committee.

Additional requirements for international students whose first language is not English:

• IELTS = band 7
• Paper-based TOEFL = 600
• Internet-based TOEFL = 213
• TWE = 4.0

The Department of Psychology is committed to pluralism and diversity within its programs. We encourage applications from qualified students within cultural, visible minority and disability communities. Our policies and procedures concerning graduate admissions are non-discriminatory with regards to gender, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or disabilities.

Application procedure

Apply through UNB’s online application portal.

Application deadline: December 1

All official supporting documentation not included in the online application should be mailed to the School of Graduate Studies:

School of Graduate Studies
University of New Brunswick
P.O. Box 4400
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
E3B 5A3

Admissions to the psychology program is under the direction of the graduate studies committee. Given that the psychology program is based on a research-mentoring model, a match between thesis supervisor interests and student interests is crucial. Thus, admission to the psychology program is highly dependent on having a faculty member who is willing to supervise the applicant’s graduate training.

The final decision is made by the graduate studies committee and is dependent upon having a potential supervisor, minimum GPA, research potential and letters of reference.

An application waiver is available for Indigenous students. Eligible domestic students may identify as First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. This will be extended to international applicants from the Wabanaki Confederacy.

Please contact one of the advisors listed below or psyc@unb.ca for more information.

Natasha Simon	Director, Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre, UNBF	1 506 458 7038	Email
Todd Ross	Indigenous Advisor, Office of the Registrar, UNBSJ	1 506 648 5610	Email