Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care, M.Sc.

MSc General Regulations for Admissions

Applicants are expected to meet the School of Graduate Studies requirements for admission. Post-graduate coursework will also be considered in this GPA calculation, and calculated on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants whose native language is not English, will be required to demonstrate evidence of proficiency in the use of the English language, as outlined in the General Regulations of the Graduate School. The minimum acceptable TOEFL (iBT) score is 92 overall with a minimum of 22 for reading 24 for speaking, 24 for listening and 22 for writing, or 600 (paper based) with a minimum of 45 for speaking score and a minimum of 50 in the other areas. Alternately an overall minimum IELTS score of 7.0 will be required.

MSc degree - Stream 1 option

Stream 1 of the Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care program provides academic and clinical training to prepare students to practice as entry level child life specialists. This stream is only offered full-time. The anticipated completion of all program requirements for students enrolled in stream 1 is 2 years from initial enrollment. 

MSc degree - Stream 2 Option

Stream 2 the Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care program provides advanced practice skills in pediatric psychosocial care. It is offered on both a full and part-time basis to applicants who already hold qualifications as a healthcare professional with an interest in pediatric psychosocial care. Clinical internships and clinical skills seminars are therefore not required. The anticipated completion time of all Stream 2 program requirements for full-time students is 1 year, and 2-4 years from initial enrollment for part-time students. Students admitted as a Stream 2 student are not permitted to transfer to Stream 1. Changing streams requires reapplication.