{"id":9876,"date":"2018-01-17T09:53:45","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T14:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/?page_id=9876"},"modified":"2024-06-26T09:25:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T13:25:36","slug":"admission-requirements-master-cognitive-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/admission-requirements-master-cognitive-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Requirements &#8211; Master in Cognitive Science (Prospective Applicants )"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cognitive Science M.Cog.Sc., program admits up to 15 students per year.\u00a0 Due to this high level of competition, individuals are advised to submit applications by <strong>January 15, for Fall intake. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Admission Requirements (M.Cog.Sc. Program)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The requirement for admission into the M.Cog.Sc. program is an Honours degree with an average of at least <strong>A-.<\/strong>International students please view\u00a0the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/international-students\/admission-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">equivalency requirements<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate a fluent knowledge of English. This is normally done in one of the following ways:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>An overall score of 70 on the Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment<\/li>\n<li>A TOEFL score of 230 CBT (computer-based test) or 580; or 86 IBT overall with a minimum score in each component of writing (22), speaking (22), reading (20) and listening (20).<\/li>\n<li>An overall IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each band score; or<\/li>\n<li>An acceptable certification that the language of instruction in your most recently completed undergraduate or graduate degree was English.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To be admitted, a candidate must submit a description of his or her research interests in the area of Cognitive Science.<\/p>\n<p>More on <a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/cognitivescience\/\"><strong>admission requirements<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\">Funding for International\u00a0Applicants<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\">It is important to note that Carleton receives a large number of high quality applications from international students each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\">Funding from Carleton for international students is limited and is only available to a few outstanding international applicants\u00a0usually, no more than one per program within the Institute of Cognitive Science.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\">When applying for a Study Permit, you will be required to show that you can support yourself during your studies to the Citizenship and Immigration Centre office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\">You may wish to consult your own government website as some governments offer funding to outstanding students when pursuing their studies abroad. In addition, you can visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/financial-assistance\/international-students\/\">International Students | Graduate Admissions (carleton.ca)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\">ttp:\/\/www.scholarships.gc.ca\/<\/span><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\"> for a listing of scholarships available to international students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\">Estimating the cost of a year at Carleton University will vary depending on your program on study and lifestyle preferences. To view the current tuition fees and\u00a0the\u00a0estimated cost of living in the Ottawa area, please <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/isso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\">visit the International Students Office<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cognitive Science M.Cog.Sc., program admits up to 15 students per year.\u00a0 Due to this high level of competition, individuals are advised to submit applications by January 15, for Fall intake. Admission Requirements (M.Cog.Sc. 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