Application Information and Deadlines

Applicants may complete an application online at http://www.grad.ubc.ca/apply/online

Application deadline is Monday, December 1, 2008

Supporting documents for ALL applicants include:

• Completed online application
• 2 official copies of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• 3 original references (reference form, reference letter, or e-reference)
  • We prefer references to be submitted electronically. When you submit your application, include the referee's email address. This will generate an automatic email which contains a link to a site where your referee can enter his/her reference, and then submit it. They can type as much as they want, despite the apparent size of the text box. This link will only be available when your application is submitted. If you plan on having your referee(s) submit a reference by mail, please leave the email address blank on the application.
• Evidence of English Proficiency:
  • Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must present evidence of competency to pursue studies in the English language prior to being extended an offer of admission. Acceptable English language proficiency tests for applicants to graduate studies are: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): IELTS (International English Language Testing Service):MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery)

GRE Scores

*If Master's degree completed in ECPS, GRE is not required.

Additional Supporting Documents Required

CNPS
PhD - GRE, Supplementary form, 1/2 hour video (VHS or DVD) demonstrating counselling skills
MA - GRE, Supplementary Form
MEd - Supplementary Form

HDLC
PhD - Sample of Writing

MERM
PhD - GRE

SCPS
PhD - GRE, Sample of Writing
MA - GRE, Sample of Writing
MEd - GRE

SPED
PhD - GRE (see table above), Sample of Writing

All application materials must be submitted by December 1, 2008 at 4:30PM
This allows for applications to be processed in time for adjudication by members of the Area Admissions Committees. It takes up to six weeks to process application forms and evaluate transcripts. Applications are not reviewed until all application materials, including all transcripts and letters of reference have been received. Admissions Committees meet annually to review completed applications with priority given to complete applications received by the deadline. Final admission decisions are made by the Faculty of Graduate Studies based on recommendations of the Department Admissions Committee.

Applications for Master's degree programs are required to meet the admission and application requirements of both the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FOGS) and the department. For information regarding minimum requirements for admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, please refer to the UBC Calendar or go to the web site: www.grad.ubc.ca

Offers of Admission
Any offer for admission is valid only in the university year it is made. Applications who do not accept an offer must reapply if they wish to be considered for admission in a subsequent year.