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 is a course-based program that emphasizes career-focused and transformative learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in attention to detail, critical reading, and communication to pursue professional opportunities (or potentially continue their studies).
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 therapy practice within the academic and research context of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, 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 Marriage and Family Therapists;
- 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 thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec (OTSTCFQ) and as a form of psychotherapy regulated by the Ordre des Psychologues du Québec (OPQ);
- The curriculum framework is guided by clinical requirements of the OTSTCFQ competency-based approach, modeled from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) standards of practice.
University-Level Admission Requirements
- An eligible Bachelor's degree 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.