Counselling and Psychotherapy Yorkville University

General requirements

• Official master’s transcript and proof of a master’s degree*

• Provide proof of two years of post-master’s counselling experience. Click here to download the form.

• Resume and a 700- to 1000-word letter of intent

• Two letters of reference from professional or academic sources, click here to download form.

• Completed online application

• A master’s programme cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 or a 4.3 scale, or the equivalent on other grading scales. Some applicants may be admitted on a probationary basis if their cumulative GPA is between 3.0 and 3.3.

• The clinical training component of the programme requires students to be professionally active and have clients. Normally, this requirement is met by the applicant being employed as a counsellor or psychotherapist, either full-time or part-time. Alternatively, the applicant might be professionally active as a full- or part-time volunteer counsellor or psychotherapist.

Work experience

The clinical training component of the programme requires students to be professionally active and have clients. Normally, this requirement is met by the applicant being employed as a counsellor or psychotherapist, either full-time or part-time. Alternatively, the applicant might be professionally active as a full- or part-time volunteer counsellor or psychotherapist.