Graduate Application Requirements

• Honours (or equivalent) bachelor's degree with at least a B+ average in your final year in all courses in your discipline. Requires1 official transcripts*.
• Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to submit scores for the Graduate Record Examination (General Test)*
• If English is not your native language, an official copy of your TOEFL score (minimum score=550)*.
• Two confidential letters of recommendation from instructors available on-line.
• Completed On-Line application. Paper copy is no longer accepted.
• Statement of interest in pursuing graduate studies in the fields of psychology, neuroscience and behaviour. May list on a separate sheet any research, teaching, or work experience that is related to the fields of psychology, neuroscience and behaviour, this can be a one page short description of what you would be interested in studying and the faculty members that you would like to work with.*
• Applications must be accompanied by the required $100 application fee. This fee is non-refundable and must be paid in Canadian dollars by means of a credit card payment or a cheque (or world money order) drawn on a Canadian bank made payable to McMaster University. Cheques (or world money order) drawn on Canadian banks should also include a $15 processing fee for a total of $115. If you pay the application fee by cheque or world money order, please send the cheque (or world money order) to the following address:
  
  School of Graduate Studies
  McMaster University
  Gilmour Hall, Room 212
  1280 Main Street West
  Hamilton, Ontario Canada L8S 4L8
  
  
• * Send to (deadline date for applications is December 15, applications are still considered after this date, but you are advised that the sooner is better)

On-Line Application Forms

  Fill out the Areas of Interest form (Word)

Where to send all of your information except your admission fee:

Send to: Ms. Nancy Riddell, Graduate Secretary
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
1280 Main Street West
McMaster University
Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1
Canada

Additional Information

Applicants are urged to declare any disabilities, as well as to provide details concerning accommodations provided by their previous educational institutions, at the time of application. Such declaration is encouraged particularly in cases where it is felt that the disability may have affected past academic performance, and/or where accommodation may be required in order for the student to be successful in his/her graduate program. The School of Graduate Studies policy with regard to students with disabilities is to be found in section 6 of the School of Graduate Studies Calendar. The full policy and further information may be obtained from the School of Graduate Studies or the Centre for Student Development, ext. 24711, fax 905-528-3749.