Overview of Ed.D Degree

Counsellor training in this degree emphasizes the role of the counsellor in the educational system, the acquisition of effective supervisory and consultative skills and the development and assessment of student counselling services in addition to the advanced study of counselling theory and practice. Graduates of this degree will be qualified to :

• Take leadership positions in the field of educational counselling.
• Act as educators in colleges and institutes of education.
• Be directors and coordinators of school guidance programs.
• Be specialists in the provision of counselling-related, in-service training for school personnel.
• Act as providers of advanced levels of personal counselling to school, college, and related populations.

The Ed.D. program is designed to provide opportunities for advanced study for those already engaged in a career in counselling services in an educational and/or community setting.

Students must plan their program of study according to the current Guidelines for the Counselling Psychology Program. Faculty supervisors will assist in this process.

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Students must have the following to be admitted to the EdD program:

• A bachelor’s degree: an appropriate bachelor’s degree of any background or discipline from a recognized university, with high academic standing.
• A master’s degree: an MA or MEd degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Toronto with a grade of B+ or better, or its equivalent from a recognized university. The applicant must have had successful professional experience as a counsellor in an educational setting or in a related position. Applicants who hold an MEd or other non-thesis master’s degree must submit evidence of their ability to identify a research or development problem, to design and conduct a study or project, and to report the findings or results, all in a rigorous manner. This constitutes a Qualifying Research Paper (QRP).

How to Apply

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Registration Status

Each student must complete a minimum of one year of full-time, on-campus study and complete an internship in an appropriate setting.

Program Delivery

Required courses are offered both during the day and in the evening to accommodate full-time and part-time students. In-class instruction is the method of delivery for all courses.

Program Length

Students must complete their degree within six years.

Fees and Funding

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For international students
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Course Load

Students must complete nine half-courses (including practicum and internship).

Course Requirements

At least six of the nine courses must be within Counselling Psychology. Students plan their programs of study in consultation with a faculty advisor.

In addition, students are required to take one of the following research courses:

Practicum

Students must complete 500 hours in a practicum setting. See Practicum Page.

Internship

Students must complete 500 internship hours.

Thesis

Students must develop, complete, and defend a doctoral dissertation in an oral examination. The content of the dissertation research may address theoretical issues applicable to counselling concerns and practice, relate to the development of programs in a variety of educational or applied settings or in some other way contribute to the development and practice of counselling psychology. All doctoral theses must be supervised by a full-time faculty member in the the Counselling Psychology program.

Annual Doctoral Report

All doctoral students are required to complete an Annual Doctoral Student Report by November 21 see forms.