Master of Education in Counselling Psychology
Counselling & Psychotherapy Field
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2 years full-time |
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Become a certified counsellor or registered psychotherapist |
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10 half-courses; 250 hours of practicum; comprehensive exam |
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Both day and evening classes available |
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Full-time registration available; part-time is limited |
Our Master of Education in Counselling Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy field, is a course-based professional development program providing the theoretical and practical skillsets for licensure as a registered psychotherapist in a variety of settings, such as non-profit agencies, post-secondary schools, mental health centres and private practice.
Program Chair: Dr. Lana Stermac
Director of Clinical Training: Dr. Judith Silver
Core Faculty: Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos; Dr. Charles Chen; Dr. Abby Goldstein; Dr. Roy Gillis; Dr. Roy Moodley; Dr. Lana Stermac; Dr. Jeanne Watson
Students will be encouraged to develop their courses and practicum learning experiences to suit their own goals. Examples of the type of goals for which suitable programs of study are:
- adult counselling
- college and university counselling centres
- career counselling
- geriatrics counselling
- multicultural counselling
- community mental health and family life centres
Professional Certification:
The MEd in Counselling Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy field, is a recognized education and training program in psychotherapy by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). Please see the CRPO website for additional information regarding registration.
The program of study provides students with the basic preparation for certification as a Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA).
Program Details
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Our Master of Education, Counselling and Psychotherapy, is a course-based professional development program providing the theoretical and practical skillsets for licensure as a registered psychotherapist in a variety of settings, such as non-profit agencies, post-secondary schools, health centres and private practice.
The program will provide training in interventions and techniques for non-severe social and personality disorders in both individual and group settings.
Full-time registration is available for the Fall 2021 cohort. Part-time registration is extremely restricted.
Program start is September each year with no deferrals of admission granted.
All OISE graduate studies programs operate under the umbrella of the University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies (SGS). For information on coursework and other program requirements, please see the SGS Calendar.SGS Calendar For a list of degeree course requirements, visit the Current Students page under Course Plan.
Admission Requirements
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Minimum admission requirements for this program are:
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A 4 year bachelor’s degree of any major or discipline, with a grade equivalent to a University of Toronto B+ or better in the final year, from a recognized university.
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At least 1 year relevant experience
- Important information on this requirement can be found here.
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A 4 year bachelor’s degree of any major or discipline, with a grade equivalent to a University of Toronto B+ or better in the final year, from a recognized university.
How to Apply
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Applications for the 2021-2022 academic year are now closed.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) for Applicants
Application Instructions
The OISE Registrar’s Office includes step-by-step instructions for:
- choosing your program
- reviewing admission requirements
- preparing your application
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submitting required supporting documents.
Applications are completed online through the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) website. You are also able to view your application status from there.
MEd CP Application Checklist
This checklist is intended to assist applicants with organizing their material prior to upload with the School of Graduate Studies website.
- Complete biographical data and program selection fields. Note: program selection will be provided through pull-down menus.
- Payment of application fee through credit card or money order. Note: program choice cannot be revised once the fee is submitted.
- Email contact for two referees (preferrably one academic and one professional)
- Upload a scanned copy of your university transcripts (an unofficial copy via the institution's student web service will suffice)
- Upload Statement of Intent (1000 to 1500 words, approx)
- Upload Resume/Curriculum Vitae
Notes on Supplementary MaterialTranscripts
- Official university transcripts will be required to satisfy a conditional offer of admission. These can be emailed to admissions.oise@utoronto.ca
Reference Letter
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Please communicate these items to your referee and ask that (s)he comment on the following in your reference letter.
To the extent possible, please comment on the applicant’s
· Sensitivity to others
· Awareness of own impact on others
· Empathy and capacity to provide support to others
· Ability to exercise appropriate judgment
· Appropriateness of interpersonal behaviour
· Ethically appropriate behaviour
In your opinion, how suitable is this applicant for training in counselling?
Collaborative Specializations (Optional)
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Collaborative Specializations provide students with a the opportunity to explore a novel interdisciplinary area or special development that crosses a number of disciplines.
Collaborative Specializations are available with the MEd in Counselling Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy field in the following areas:
Aging, Palliative Care and Supportive Care Across the Life Course
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Prepares students for specialization in the field of aging and/or the field of palliative and supportive care, with an emphasis on viewing aging and palliative issues within the perspective of the life course
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Focuses on working with community members and groups to effect positive change in the social, economic, organizational, or physical structures of a community
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For students interested in Aboriginal Health research and practice while enhancing mutually beneficial relationships with Aboriginal communities and organizations
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For students to engage in questions of gender, ethnicity, race, Aboriginal status, (dis)ability, and class to highlight the importance of exploring their interaction with sexual differences.
- Provides a rich interdisciplinary environment in which students can grapple with how gender and sexuality are tangled with questions of race, citizenship, embodiment, colonialism, violence, and other pressing concerns.
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Prepares students for specialization in the field of aging and/or the field of palliative and supportive care, with an emphasis on viewing aging and palliative issues within the perspective of the life course
Program Fees
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Tuition information can be found via the University of Toronto's Office of the Provost.
Annual Fees for Domestic Students
Annual Fees for International Students
The MEd degree is invoiced as a two-year program. Program fees are subject to change. Currently, the total program cost, including incidental fees (not materials), is:
$23,421.18 for domestic students
$76,413.80 for international students
The MEd is a professional development degree and does not provide for a funding package, nor are students eligible for most provincial/federal awards. As such, program fees are largely self-financed by the student. Assistance is available via student loans (eg. OSAP) and smaller OISE need-based bursaries. Contact Us
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Program Coordinator:
Todd Will
todd.will@utoronto.caProgram Chair:
Lana Stermac
l.stermac@utoronto.caORSS Contact:
MJ Edun
Registration Specialist (MA, MEd students)
oise.masters@utoronto.ca