Psychology: Clinical

Undergraduate academic requirements

• Successful graduation from an academic secondary school program or equivalent.

Postgraduate academic requirements

Masters Programs

• The minimum admission requirement for international applicants is 75% or 3.0 on a 4 point Canadian scale, with an accredited university degree equivalent to a Lakehead University 4 year degree
• An applicant holding a degree other than one in the discipline area to which admission is sought will be considered on the basis of courses taken and academic standing
• Depending on your program of choice, there may be additional program-specific requirements

Doctoral Programs

• Applicants for admission must be graduates of a recognized university and show evidence of scholarly achievement. Students must have a Master's degree or its equivalent with an academic average as specified by the academic unit
• An applicant holding a degree other than one in the discipline area to which admission is sought will be considered on the basis of Master's courses taken and academic standing
• Depending on your program of choice, there may be additional program-specific requirements

English proficiency

• TOEFL

  80 (no band less than 19)

• CAEL

  60

• IELTS

  6.5 (no band less than 6.0)

• PTE

  58 (no band less than 50)

• Duolingo English Test

  110

• CAE (C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency)

  176 (no band less than 169)

For Nursing, Juris Doctor and the Two-Year Bachelor of Education Programs

• TOEFL

  103

• IELTS

  7

• PTE

  65

• Duolingo English Test

  120

• CAE (C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency)

  185

English proficiency waivers

Completing a certain number of years of study at a school where English is the language of instruction:

• High School Level

  Three years of full-time study at a high school where English is the language of instruction. English does not need to be the official language of the country.

• College Level

  Two years of full-time diploma level study at a college where English is the language of instruction in a country where English is the official language.

• University Level

  One year of full-time undergraduate/graduate-level study at a university where English is the language of instruction in a country where English is the official language.

Documents required

Undergraduate Requirements:

• Application form
• Application fee
• Academic transcripts
• Diploma of previous studies
• Passport identification page
• Translations
• Proof of language proficiency
• Reference letters
• Consent Form & Reference Letter (Nursing transfer applicants only)
• Audition (if applicable)

Graduate Requirements:

• Application form
• Application fee
• Academic transcripts
• Diploma of previous studies
• Passport identification page
• Translations
• Proof of language proficiency
• GMAT/GRE (For MBA/Master in Business Management)
• Reference letters
• CV
• Graduate Studies Reference Form (3 forms required)

Fee information

• Undergraduate tuition

  from $28,500 to $38,000 per year

• Postgraduate tuition

  from $23,000 to $32,000 per year

• MBA program tuition

  from $42,000 to $50,800 per year

Funding

International Undergraduate Entrance Scholarships

Non-Canadian citizens who are entering Lakehead University from a high school, or who are transferring from an international college or university, will be automatically considered. No scholarship application is required. The Entrance Scholarship averages are awarded based on the Canadian equivalent of your average used for admission consideration.

• Academic Average (Canadian Equivalent) 90.0% / IB Average 35(+)

  $40,000 ($10,000 per year)

• Academic Average (Canadian Equivalent) 80.0% - 89.9% / IB Average 30-34

  $30,000 ($7,500 per year)

• Academic Average (Canadian Equivalent) 75.0% - 79.9% / IB Average 28-29

  $6,000 one-time only (in Year 1)

Graduate Assistantships

- Graduate Assistant appointments may be offered to some full-time graduate students (including Visa students) at a rate of $10,506.69 at the Master's level and $11,457.79 at the Doctoral level. - A regular appointment constitutes a maximum of 270 hrs of work over the Fall and Winter terms, averaging not more than 10 hours of work per week.