Baccalauréat en psychologie

Université de Sherbrooke · Main Sherbrooke campus · Psychology / humanities and social sciences · Limited-enrolment program

26.2R score of the last admitted applicant · Fall 2026

100seats

402applications

Published R score thresholds

Threshold type	R score	Term	Applicant category	Source
R score of the last admitted applicant	26.2	Fall 2026	CEGEP (R score)	Source
R score of the last admitted applicant	27.9	Fall 2025	CEGEP (R score)	Source
R score of the last admitted applicant	27.8	Fall 2024	CEGEP (R score)	Source
Required minimum R score	3.8	Fall 2026	Certificate in psychology (UdeS)	Source
Required minimum R score	14	Fall 2026	International applicants (cumulative average /20)	Source

Official 2026 admission statistics: "the R score for the year 2026 corresponds to the R score (R score) of the last person enrolled in the program as of September 16, 2026 (CEGEP category)" — typed last admitted

2025 column of the same official 2026 admission statistics table (same definition, previous year)

2024 column of the same official 2026 admission statistics table (same definition, previous year)

"Having obtained a cumulative average equal to or above 3.8/4.3 over the 15 credits accumulated in the program" (certificate in psychology, at least 15 accumulated credits) — /4.3 scale, not a R score

Page "Minimum scores required for the bachelor's degree" (international applications): Psychology — "Minimum cumulative average" 14/20 — /20 scale, not a R score

Prerequisites

Basis of admission

CEGEP (DEC, fewer than 12 university credits)
University (DEC + at least 12 university credits, or at least 45 university credits)
Certificate in psychology from the Université de Sherbrooke
International / outside Quebec (13 years of schooling)

Eligible DECs and their conditions

DEC in natural sciences (200.B1)
DEC in sciences, lettres et arts (700.A1)
International Baccalaureate (200.Z1)

Required prerequisite courses

human biology or cell biology [0PU1 or 0B01]
applied statistics in the social sciences or advanced quantitative methods [0PU5] or probability and statistics [0M01]
OR the 3 mathematics courses: differential calculus [0M02 or 0PU2], integral calculus [0M03 or 0PU3], linear algebra and vector geometry [0M04 or 0PU4]

For a DEC other than natural sciences / sciences, lettres et arts / IB: DEC + the biology course AND the statistics course (or the 3 mathematics courses). Selection by excellence list (R score in the CEGEP category; global academic score CAG in the university category). Psychoeducation pathway of the bachelor's degree: admissions suspended (record). 90 credits, regular full-time program, fall admission only.

Key dates

Date	Deadline	Applicant category
January 15, 2027	Application	International — fall term
March 1, 2027	Application	Quebec / Canadian from outside Quebec — fall term

Possible bridging options

French language requirement Required

Proof of minimum French proficiency: exemption, or C1 level (result equal to or above 500 out of 699) in the four fundamental skills on a test recognized by the Université de Sherbrooke

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If you're not eligible yet

Biology prerequisite course (0PU1/0B01) not passed
Statistics prerequisite course (0PU5/0M01) or the 3 mathematics courses not passed

Official pathways

Complete the prerequisites at CEGEP

DEC + human/cell biology and statistics (or the 3 mathematics courses) according to the program page

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Technical DEC with reduced prerequisites

Official Department table: e.g. nursing (180.A0/180.B0), physiotherapy (144.A1), respiratory therapy (141.A0) = Mathematics only; animal health (145.A0), laboratory techniques (210.A0) = No special condition; bioecology (145.C0), accounting and management (410.B0), business management (410.D0), computer science techniques (420.B0) = Biology; special education (351.A1), social work (388.A1), early childhood education (322.A1), criminology intervention (310.B1) = Biology + Mathematics

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Certificate in psychology from the Université de Sherbrooke

Be registered in the certificate, have accumulated at least 15 credits, cumulative average of at least 3.8/4.3 over those 15 credits, be in the process of obtaining the certificate in the winter or summer term preceding entry into the bachelor's degree; conditional offer subject to maintaining the 3.8/4.3 average

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University category

DEC + at least 12 university credits, or at least 45 university credits, with the specific conditions satisfied; selection based on the entire file (CAG = R score + CRU)

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Plan B — related programs to consider

Baccalauréat en psychoéducation (Université de Sherbrooke)

Related field of intervention, same university; published 2026 statistics: 74 seats, 339 applications, R score of the last person enrolled 27.0

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Certificat en psychologie (Université de Sherbrooke)

Published access pathway to the bachelor's degree in psychology (15 credits, average 3.8/4.3); the certificate courses can be recognized toward the bachelor's degree if admitted the following year

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The bachelor's degree in psychology is not among the programs accepting an application without a DEC according to the FLSH page for applicants without a DEC: university credits must first be completed in another program to be considered in the university category.

Adjacent programs

Baccalauréat en psychoéducation
Baccalauréat en orientation
Baccalauréat en service social
Certificat en psychologie

Official sources

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Data verified on October 26, 2026 from the university's official sources. A past threshold does not guarantee admission: it describes previous years.