Important dates and deadlines
June 1st, 2025: admissions cycle for the Fall 2026 intake opens
November 6th, 2025: the final test date to complete the Casper 2 assessment for the current admissions cycle
December 1st, 2025: the deadline to submit all documentation for your application
January/February 2026: if you are invited for an interview, the admissions committee will reach out to you directly
March 1st, 2026: decision letters will be sent to all applicants
April 15th 2026: deadline to accept offers of admission
Steps to apply
Note: many of these steps can be done in any order, this is just a general overview!
Step 1: Review the admissions requirements and program information
Before applying to the program, we recommend reviewing the detailed admissions requirements for the PsyD program carefully. If you haven’t already, it’s a good idea to learn more about the program on our website here.
Step 2: Submit a declare interest form
If you’re interested in the program, submit your declaration of interest here.
Step 3: Sign up for an information session
We run regular information sessions about our degree programs, where we talk about the program, admissions process, and we’re often joined by a current student in the program, who will share more information about their experience. There will also be a question and answer period at the end. Information sessions are held over zoom videoconference. Our time zone is Eastern Time.
Sign up for an information session here!
Step 4: Book a phone call with an advisor
If you have additional questions regarding your specific situation, you can book a phone call here! You can also email questions to info@adler.ca
Step 5: Book your Casper 2 assessment
If you’ve decided the program is right for you, the first thing to do is sign up for the Casper 2 assessment. You can sign up here. Before you take the assessment, we recommend completing a practice test here.
More information about the Casper and other admissions requirements is available here.
Two weeks after your test date, your results will be sent directly from Acuity Insights to Adler.
Step 6: Request your transcripts
It’s good to request your transcripts early. Your transcripts must be sent directly from your institution to admissions@adler.ca. If you completed your Masters program at Adler, you do not need to submit your Adler transcripts.
If your degree is international, your credentials must be evaluated by the World Education Services (WES) or Comparative Education Services (CES). We recommend beginning this process early, as it can take several weeks.
Step 7: Secure your references
You must have three, arm’s-length referees for your application. Your references do not need to provide letters. You will provide their contact information on your application form, and we will reach out to them directly by email to complete a standardized form.
More information about references is available here.
Step 8: Write your statement of intent and CV/resume
You will upload both documents to your application form. Please review the SOI requirements carefully before writing. More information about the statement of intent and CV/resume is available here.
Step 9: Submit your application form
Submit a declare interest form to be taken to the application page. There is an $85 CAD application fee due upon submitting the application form.
To submit the form, you must have: a Casper test date, a list of your previous degrees and institutions, contact information for your three references, your statement of intent, your Masters major research project / thesis, and your CV.
Within two business days of submitting your application, your references will be contacted by email with the reference form to complete. We recommend following up with your references to ensure that they received and completed the form.
We encourage you to reach out to admissions@adler.ca to check in on the status of your application at any time throughout the admissions process.
Once all of your documentation has been received, you will get an email from the admissions office confirming that your application is complete.
Step 10: Interview
The admissions committee will review all completed applications in winter. If you are invited for an interview, the admissions committee will reach out to you directly to schedule an interview in early 2026. The interview is over zoom videoconference with two members of the admissions committee.
Step 11: Decision letter
All applicants will receive a decision letter on March 1st, 2026. Your letter will indicate whether you were accepted to the program, and whether you have any conditions to your acceptance, such as the completion of bridging requirements. If you are waitlisted for the program, this will be indicated in your offer letter. The waitlist will remain open until the start date of the program.
If you are accepted to the program, you will have until April 15th, 2026, to accept your spot. To accept your spot in the program, you must complete the acceptance form and pay a $200 deposit toward your first trimester fees.