Program Description
The Master of Science, Applied (M.Sc.A.) Couple and Family Therapy (Non-Thesis) offered by the School of Social Work in the Faculty of Arts聽is a course-based, clinical program that emphasizes career-focused and transformative learning opportunities. The program鈥檚 objective is to train students with expertise in couple and family psychotherapy by integrating theory, research competence, and varied approaches to therapy in the understanding and treatment of couples and families.
Keywords: systems therapy, relational therapy, couple and family therapy, marriage counselor, CFT, TCF.
Unique Program Features
- The program gives students the opportunity to advance their clinical skills and therapy practice within the academic and research context of 好色TV, along with the clinical expertise of the Department of Psychiatry at the Jewish General Hospital;
- Allows students to gain hands-on clinical experience under close supervision of highly experienced Couple聽and Family Therapists,聽and prepares students for practice in a variety of contexts, including public social services, community-based organizations, and private practice.
- Students gain multicultural competences through curricula designed to reflect sensitivity to issues of race, class, gender and sexual orientation and diversity of family structures within a pluralistic, multi-cultural society;
- The program has been approved by both the Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des th茅rapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Qu茅bec (OTSTCFQ) and as a form of psychotherapy regulated by the Ordre des Psychologues du Qu茅bec (OPQ).聽Graduates will qualify for two professional permits 鈥� TCF permit (OTSTCFQ) and Psychotherapist permit (OPQ);
- The program is an accredited member of the Canadian Association for Couple and Family Therapy (CACFT).
University-Level Admission Requirements
- An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA. For this program, an eligible Bachelor's or Master鈥檚/PhD degree in a related human science or helping profession with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA.
- English-language proficiency
Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.
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Program Website
MScA Couple and Family Therapy website
Department Contact
Graduate Program msca.cft [at] mcgill.ca (subject: MScA%20Couple%20and%20Family%20Therapy) (email)
Available Intakes
Fall
Application Deadlines
| Intake | Applications Open | Application Deadline - International | Application Deadline - Domestic (Canadian, Permanent Resident of Canada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALL | September 15 | December 15 | December 15 |
| WINTER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SUMMER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note: Application deadlines are subject to change without notice. Please check the application portal for the most up-to-date information.