Overview

To achieve these goals, our program cultivates students who are theoretically- and scientifically-informed critical thinkers who demonstrate excellence as providers of high-quality, evidence-based prevention, assessment, intervention and research services. Graduates of the School and Applied Child Psychology program at University of Calgary leave well-armed to serve as leaders in the effective application of educational and psychological principles to the learning environment at both the individual and systems levels.

Completing this program

Content Courses: Topics include research design in statistics, ethics in professional psychology, disorders of learning and behaviour and more.

Thesis: Students will be required to submit and defend an original research thesis.

Practicum Courses: Two practicum courses in a supervised setting.

Outcomes

Research, not-for-profit organizations, community agencies, post-secondary institutions, hospitals, counsellors, private practice settings, intercultural communication, culture studies, curricular consultant, public and private education systems,community and non-governmental agencies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ethics in Professional Psychology

Family and Social Bases of Behaviour

Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behaviour

Professional Practice of School Psychology

Theories and Skills of Counselling

School-based Intervention and Consultation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

97

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PTE Academic

60

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Calgary, Canada

Disciplines

Educational Psychology Developmental Psychology View 9 other Masters in Developmental Psychology in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

97

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PTE Academic

60

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the last two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.

Honours degree in Psychology (or equivalent) is preferred; applicants with a degree in Psychology, previous experience in the Psychological field. This must include: One undergraduate course in statistics, one senior undergraduate Psychology, or Educational Psychology course in each of cognitive-affective bases of behaviour. All prerequisite coursework must be completed with a grade of “B-” or above.

A curriculum vitae and statement of research and professional interests

A short statement of intent (approximately 500 words) of your research and professional interest in school psychology

A current Police Information Check which includes a Criminal Record Check and a Vulnerable Sector Search.

Two reference letters

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Tuition Fees

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1881 CAD / module

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Citizens or residents

1598 CAD / module

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Additional Details

Tuition per 3-unit course.

Living costs

Calgary

Canada

1247 - 1953 CAD / month

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Funding

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