Admission Requirements

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Admission

At the Adler School of Professional Psychology, we take great pride in our diverse student body. Students represent a wide range of professional interests, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and academic and work histories. We admit individuals with a record of outstanding academic achievement and a commitment to social responsibility.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission include:

  • A baccalaureate degree from a college or university that is regionally accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency, or an equivalent academic degree from a foreign college or university; Please note: if you are nearing completion of a baccalaureate degree, you may apply for early admission contingent upon successful degree completion.
  • Fulfilment of minimum admission requirements for your program of choice 
  • Acceptable proficiency in spoken and written English

Possession of the minimum requirements does not ensure admission. The School reserves the right to admit or deny admission based on the professional judgment of faculty and administration involved in the admission process.

Applying for Admission

To apply to the Adler School of Professional Psychology, please submit the following:

  • Application for Admission
  • Autobiographical essay/personal statement
  • Submission of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores, if Bachelor’s or Master’s degree was earned outside North America or from an institution without accreditation (with English as medium of instruction). Note: submission of these scores may not be necessary for all students; contact the Office of Admissions Vancouver Campus to confirm requirements.
    • Send scores directly to the School through the testing service. The Vancouver campus code number for receiving TOEFL test scores is 6215.
    • Applicants who take the paper-based TOEFL must receive a minimum score of 580.
    • Applicants who take the computer-based TOEFL must receive a minimum score of 240.
    • Applicants who take the Internet-based TOEFL must receive a minimum score of 92. Applicants should achieve a minimum of 22 on each of the four sections of the Internet-based TOEFL: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
    • Applicants who take the IELTS must receive a minimum Academic score of 7.
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate school attended
    • Please have official (US and Canadian) transcripts sent directly to the Office of Admissions.
    • International transcripts must be evaluated by a transcript evaluation service (www.wes.org or www.ece.org); please contact us for specific transcript translation requirements.
  • Three letters of recommendation accompanying the Adler School recommendation form
  • Resume or curriculum vitae

Application Deadlines

The Adler School employs a rolling admissions process for all Master's programs, which means we continue to accept applications until all spaces in our programs have been filled. While this offers additional time to complete an application, it is important to note that our programs fill early, and securing official transcripts and letters of recommendation can take time.

The Adler School's priority application deadline for our Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (Psy. D.) program is February 15th.

Evaluation of Applications

The Admissions Committee evaluates applicants on a number of factors:

  • Academic performance
  • Content and clarity of written and verbal communication
  • Strength of recommendations
  • Personal and professional presentation throughout the admissions processes
  • Community service interest and/or experience
  • Prior professional work experience
  • Integrity, motivation, and personal ethics

If we approve your application, you’ll interview with a member of the Adler School faculty.

Acceptance of Admission

The Director of Admissions will notify you of acceptance in writing. To complete the process, you must submit the applicable tuition deposit.

Transfer Credit

If accepted for admission, you may receive transfer credit for graduate level courses previously taken at other accredited institutions. You must submit a transfer credit request to the Office of Admissions. A maximum of 12 credit hours may be transferred into an M.A. program.

Students wishing to transfer from other graduate programs must submit a letter from the dean of their previous program stating they are in good academic standing and free from academic or disciplinary inquiry or action.