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Counselling Psychology (Thesis Option)

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Key facts

  • Program
    Master's
  • Duration
    2 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    33,419CAD
  • Start date
    Aug, Jan, May

Program overview

What Adler University says about their program:

Adler University’s Counselling Psychology programs prepare community mental health counsellors to be socially responsible practitioners in Canada’s public and private sectors. Students gain a strong foundation in counselling theories and methods and are trained to be self-reflexive, ethically aware clinicians.

The mission-driven program is designed to prepare counselling professionals to work with individuals, families, and groups to address specific mental and emotional health issues across a range of settings, including mental health centres, human service agencies, and private practice.

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Admission requirements

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • Equivalent of a Canadian or U.S. bachelor's degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 (Students with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 to 2.99 may be eligible for provisional admission)

English proficiency

  • IELTS

    7.0 (no band below 6.5)

  • TOEFL iBT

    92 (no band below 22)

  • PTE Academic

    66

English proficiency waivers

  • At least 1 year of higher education in English
  • Completed a degree in Canada or the U.S.
  • Students who have a degree fully taught in English

English tests might not be required for students in countries where English is an official language. Please contact our advisors to get more information.

Entry requirements

  • Interview
  • Entry test scores

Documents required

  • Application form
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Copy of passport
  • CV
  • Proof of language proficiency
  • Proof of financial support
  • Motivation letter / Statement of purpose
  • A course-by-course international transcript evaluation
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Fees and funding

Funding

International Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to international students who demonstrate a commitment to social interest and dedication to improving their local community. It is for incoming students with excellence in academic achievement. The average amount of this scholarship ranges from CAD$1,000 to CAD$5,000.

Qualifications

  • Minimum GPA 3.0.
  • Commitment to social interest & dedication to improving their local community
  • Incoming students with excellence in academic achievement

Harry Jerome Black Excellence Scholarship

Adler University’s Harry Jerome Black Excellence Scholarship is open to incoming international students at Adler University’s Vancouver campus. The recipient of this CAD$5,000 scholarship will be selected based on a 500-word or less essay, or a 5-minute or less video describing the ways that “Black Excellence” manifests in your current or future work. Priority is given to Black students.

Hogan’s Alley Scholarship

This CAD$2,000 scholarship is open to incoming international students at Adler University’s Vancouver Campus; there are 3 awards available. Applicants will be selected based on a commitment to community building or activism or portrayed in their admissions application materials (Statement of Intent and Resume/CV). Priority is given to students who represent racial minorities in Canada, with an emphasis on Black students.

Rosemary Brown Human Rights Scholarship

This CAD$5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a current student at Adler University’s Vancouver Campus. The recipient of this scholarship will be selected based on a demonstrated commitment to human rights issues as illustrated in a 500-word or less essay, or a 5-minute or less video. Priority will be given to Black students.

Fee information

  • Postgraduate tuition

    from CAD$20,916 to CAD$35,600 per year

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Visa requirements for Adler University

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