Please review all of the below information carefully. The most successful applications are submitted on-time, with all required prerequisites completed.
Application Deadlines
- February 15: Fall
- The I/O Psychology program will NOT be accepting applications for Spring 2024
- March 1: Fall
- October 1: Spring
- March 1: Fall
- October 1: Spring
M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology Applications
M.A. in Psychology Applications
Non-degree Applications
All application materials must be received by 5 p.m. eastern time on the deadline date. If an application deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal U.S. holiday, then the next business day will be the deadline date.
Coursework Prerequisites
- Introductory Psychology
- Statistics (Behavioral Statistics preferred)
An undergraduate psychology major is not required, but all applicants (including Non-Degree applicants) must complete both an Introductory Psychology class and a basic Statistics class (behavioral statistics preferred), with grades of B or better, prior to applying to the M.A. program.
See our Prospective Student FAQ's page for recommendations for completing the prerequisites.
Application Requirements
All applicants to the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) are required to submit a complete application for admission. A complete application includes the online application, academic transcripts, test scores, letters of recommendation, a resume or curriculum vitae, a statement of purpose, and the application fee. Please refer to the Instructions section of the online application for full details. In addition, the department specifically requires the following:
M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology Applications
- TOEFL or IELTS: required of all applicants who are not native English speakers or who do not have a bachelor's or master's degree from an institution where the language of instruction is English. We recommend you plan on taking the TOEFL or IELTS 6-8 weeks prior to the application deadline to ensure your scores arrive on time.
- Case Study: Required. Click Here for Case Study Guidelines.
- Video Submission: Required. The department requires you to submit a short video statement as part of the Case Study assignment. Instructions included in the Case Study Guidelines.
- Statement of Academic Purpose: In a concisely written statement, please describe your past and present work as it relates to your intended field of study, your educational objectives, and your career goals. In addition, please include your intellectual and professional reasons for choosing your field of study and why your studies/research can best be done at the Graduate School of Arts and Science at NYU. The statement should not exceed two double-spaced pages.
- Letters of Recommendation: Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation. Preferably, the letters should come from former professors at college. For applicants who have been out of school for some time, letters from supervisors are acceptable, but they should address academic skills related to writing, research, and quantitative analysis. Letters should not be from family friends or counselors, or from religious or political figures.
M.A. in Psychology Applications
- TOEFL or IELTS: required of all applicants who are not native English speakers or who do not have a bachelor's or master's degree from an institution where the language of instruction is English. We recommend you plan on taking the TOEFL or IELTS 6-8 weeks prior to the application deadline to ensure your scores arrive on time.
- Statement of Academic Purpose: Please describe briefly and concisely your past and present academic and/or professional accomplishments as they relate to your intended field of study, your educational objectives while at NYU, and your career goals following the master's program. State your specific optional area of focus in the general master's program in psychology and include your reasons for choosing this field of study. What specific goals and objectives do you have for applying to NYU? The statement should be concisely written, in a professional/academic, rather than a personal/informal style, and should not exceed two double-spaced pages.
- Letters of Recommendation: Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation. Preferably, the letters should come from former professors at college. For applicants who have been out of school for some time, letters from supervisors are acceptable, but they should address academic skills related to writing, research, and quantitative analysis. Letters should not be from family friends or counselors, or from religious or political figures.
Non-degree Applications
Non-degree applicants to Psychology who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, or applicants who hold a current H1-B visa, must use the online application to apply. Other non-degree applicants must submit a paper non-degree application. As part of the application, all applicants must provide:
- Résumé
- Statement of Academic Purpose
- One (1) letter of recommendation
- Final and official academic transcripts showing proof that the bachelor’s degree or equivalent was conferred, including all courses with grades received
- TOEFL or IELTS required of all applicants who are not native English speakers (see Testing Requirements).
For non-degree applicants, additional letters of recommendation are optional. The statement of purpose should explain why you want to attend the program as a non-degree student. Note: Not all courses are available to non-degree students due to enrollment limits, courses that are only open to degree-seeking students or courses that require prerequisites that must be taken in the master’s program. If you are planning to later apply as a degree-seeking student you may be required to take specific courses as part of your non-degree coursework.
Refer to Instructions for the Non-Degree Application for more information.
GPA and Standardized Test Guidelines
Please note that we do not use absolute minimum GPA or standardized test scores to make admissions decisions. Our decisions are based on a composite of criteria applied to all of the credentials presented in your application. However, to help applicants assess their standing with respect to our usual applicant pool, we offer the following guidelines.
Cumulative GPA:
3.0 or above from a reputable four-year program
TOEFL:
105 or above
IELTS:
7.5 or above