| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-01-01 | - |
| 2024-05-01 | - |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Yorkville University's Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) is an online program designed for individuals seeking to become registered counsellors or psychotherapists. The comprehensive curriculum covers various counselling topics, including theories, methodologies, interventions, and assessment. With a focus on practical application, the program includes 53 weeks of skills learning and a 30-week practicum, providing students with extensive hands-on experience.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) at Yorkville University is designed for empathetic change-makers who want to make a difference in people’s lives. The comprehensive curriculum covers a variety of topics, including theories of personality, counselling methodologies and psychotherapeutic interventions, crisis and trauma in counselling, addiction counselling, guidance and counselling in schools, and assessment. The online nature of our program allows you to make the progress you want without putting your life on pause. Become a registered counsellor or psychotherapist with a nationally and provincially recognized program that offers a robust practicum and 53 weeks of skills learning.
Outline:
Content:
- Theories of personality
- Counselling methodologies
- Psychotherapeutic interventions
- Crisis and trauma in counselling
- Addiction counselling
- Guidance and counselling in schools
- Assessment
Structure:
- Online delivery
- 100% asynchronous
- 2.5 years to complete
- 49 study credits (43 academic courses, 6 practicum credits)
- Courses are 3 study credits each
- Practicum is 30 weeks (6 study credits)
Course Schedule:
- Three terms per year: Fall (September), Winter (January), Spring (May)
- Each term is 15 weeks long
- Courses are either 5 weeks or 10 weeks long
- Students typically take one 10-week course and one 5-week course per term
Individual Modules:
- Each course has a variety of modules, which may include:
- Textbooks and readings
- Online lectures
- Discussion forums
- Quizzes and assignments
- Case studies
- Role-playing exercises
- Skills practice activities
Assessment:
Methods:
- Quizzes
- Assignments
- Case studies
- Role-playing exercises
- Skills practice activities
- Practicum evaluations
Criteria:
- Students are assessed on their knowledge of the course material, their ability to apply counselling skills, and their professional development.
- A minimum grade of 70% is required to pass each course.
- Students must also complete a practicum with a minimum grade of 70% to graduate from the program.
Teaching:
Methods:
- Online lectures
- Discussion forums
- Case studies
- Role-playing exercises
- Skills practice activities
- Practicum supervision
Faculty:
- Our world-class professional faculty are recognized clinical experts and are dedicated to helping you achieve your career goals.
Unique Approaches:
- Skills Practice: Skills practice is part of 23 weeks of curriculum. Add the 30 weeks of practicum and it gives our students an impressive 53 weeks of practical application of skills-based practice or learning activities.
- Practicum Portal: Our practicum website offers step-by-step instructions for applications, videos to facilitate professionalism and practicum timelines.
- Skills Learning Lab: A collection of skill-based visual media that gives new counsellors the chance to see theory, ethics, intervention and more in action.
Entry Requirements:
Applicants to the MACP program are required to provide the following:
- Completed online application
- Application fee of $150 (CAD)
- Official undergraduate transcript and proof of obtainment of a bachelor’s degree
- Resume and statement of interest
- Two references from professional or academic sources
- Detailed course descriptions if applying for transfer credit consideration
- Completed relevant work/volunteer experience attestation form if applicable
- AIl official transcripts need to be sealed, stamped and sent directly from the issuing institution to our Admissions Services Department for evaluation. Yorkville University prides itself on attracting students to the MACP program from diverse backgrounds. Accordingly, we are pleased to accept applications from prospective students that meet the criteria in one of the following admissions pathways. These pathways ensure prospective students are prepared for graduate courses in the MACP program and subsequent practicum.
Pathways
Pathway I
- Undergraduate Study with a transferable major (psychology, nursing, social work, sociology, human development, education). Expected to include:
- Biological bases of behavior
- Cognitive-affective bases of behavior
- Social basis of behavior
- Individual behavior
Pathway II
- Non-transferrable major with a transferrable minor.
Pathway III
- Non-transferrable major or minor, with some (at least 2 courses with C grade or higher) transferrable post-secondary university courses/credits completed.
Pathway IV
- Non-transferable undergraduate degree with appropriate hours of training/certification:
- minimum of 1-year, post-graduate certificate (or diploma) program at a university or college.
- Appropriate areas: psychology, sociology, social work, neuroscience, counseling, mental health, drug/alcohol treatment, mediation, organizational behavior/psychology, criminal justice, human resources, children/youth/families, community services, nursing/elder care.
Pathway V
- Non-transferable undergraduate degree with a minimum of 150 hours of relevant work/volunteer experience. Applicants who may need to apply through this pathway can access the MACP relevant work/volunteer attestation form here:
Language Proficiency Requirements:
English is the primary language of instruction at Yorkville University. Applicants who have obtained a bachelor’s or first professional degree in a language other than English are required to submit confirmation of an official test of ability to work and study in English:
- Proof of obtaining a bachelor’s or first professional degree where English is the language of instruction.
- Confirmation of a Canadian Academic English Language – Computer edition (CAEL-CE) with a score of at least 70.
- Confirmation of an official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 95 (Internet-based version).
- Confirmation of a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) overall score of 9 with no component below 9.
- Confirmation of an International English Language Test System (IELTS) overall band score of at least 7.0 with no band below 6.5.
- Confirmation of a Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees (CanTest) with a minimum overall bandwidth of 4.5.
- Confirmation of a score on any other test of English language proficiency that equates to Level C1 or higher of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
- Confirmation of a score equivalent to these scores on another test of English language proficiency recognized by and acceptable to the University.
- Confirmation of a Duolingo minimum score of 115.
- Confirmation of Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic score of 65.
