Eligibility Criteria
Applicants to the program culminating in the degree of Master of
Arts in Child Study are selected on the basis of past academic
performance, letters of recommendation, field experience, and the
relevance of their individual interests to the areas of
specialization of the program faculty. To be accepted into the
program, a student is required to have an undergraduate degree with
a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a significant concentration of courses in
child study, education, or a related discipline. In addition, at
least one year of professional experience in the field of
childcare, education, or a related area or areas is desirable. For
students whose first language is not English or French, a test of
English language proficiency is required. To fulfill this
requirement you must provide one of the following: 1) TOEFL score
of 600+ (or 250+ if computer based) with a writing score of 5.0+;
or, 2) an IELTS score of 7 or higher; or, 3) proof that you have
achieved the level of Concordia?s English 212 course (testing is
available through Concordia?s English Department). Please contact
the department for further details.