Douglas College bachelor’s degree graduates now have a direct route to graduate study at Adler University’s Vancouver campus. A new pathway agreement between the two institutions gives qualifying Douglas graduates expedited admission to three Adler graduate programs, waived application fees, no letters of recommendation for the named programs, and a $2,000 scholarship applied to tuition.
Douglas graduates who hold an eligible four-year bachelor’s degree and a minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA qualify for expedited admission to three master’s programs at the Vancouver Adler campus: the Master of Arts in Industrial & Organizational Psychology, the Master of Industrial & Organizational Psychology, and the Master of Psychology – Health & Wellness.
The pathway also invites Douglas alumni to apply to Adler’s other clinical graduate programs, subject to each program’s admission requirements.
The agreement is part of a broader effort by Adler University to build graduate pathways with college partners in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada. This marks the third such pathway this academic year, part of Adler’s growing investment in routes from applied undergraduate study into graduate education.
As a private, nonprofit graduate institution, Adler specializes in psychology, counselling, and mental health programs for students pursuing careers in behavioural health across both public and private sectors. The pathway connects Douglas’s applied-degree graduates directly to that graduate work.
“Adler University is deepening its work with college partners across the Lower Mainland, and this pathway with Douglas College is part of that commitment,” said Dr. Brad O’Hara, Interim Provost at Adler University. “Graduates of strong applied programs deserve a clear, supported route into graduate study in psychology and mental health. This agreement creates that route for Douglas graduates.”
“One of the most rewarding parts of our work at Douglas College is seeing our students discover what’s possible for their futures,” said Dr. Kathy Denton, President and CEO, Douglas College. “This new pathway expands opportunities for Douglas alumni to pursue graduate studies in applied psychology and to build careers that help people and organizations respond to challenges.”
Interested students can reach Adler’s Vancouver admissions team at VanAdmissions@adler.edu or apply through the Application Portal. For more information, visit www.adler.edu and www.douglascollege.ca