Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy(Online Delivery)

The Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy online degree is administered from our New Brunswick campus.

Applicants to the Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy program are required to provide the following:

• Official master’s transcript and proof of a master’s degree*
• Registry or certification in counselling or psychotherapy or a related field or status as a qualifying member
• Provide proof of two years of post-master’s counselling experience. Click here to download 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
• Application fee of $75 (CAD)

*All official transcripts need to be sealed, stamped and sent directly from the issuing institution to our Admissions Services Department for evaluation.

In addition, applicants are required to have:

• A master’s program 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 program 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.

A master’s degree in counselling, psychotherapy, marriage and family therapy, pastoral counselling, applied psychology, education, nursing, occupational therapy, and social work, or an equivalent credential from a recognized university.

Yorkville University reserves the right to refuse admission and ask admitted students to withdraw from the program in special circumstances.

For full details of admissions requirements, please see the Academic Calendar.

Admission to the Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy program is on a selective basis. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. In keeping with the program’s emphasis on diversity and social justice, preference may be given to admitting qualified applicants who are members of Indigenous, marginalized and underserved communities.

English Language Requirements
English is the primary language of instruction at Yorkville University.

Applicants who have obtained their qualifying master’s in a language other than English are required to submit confirmation of an official test of ability to work and study in English.

Such tests include:

• Canadian Academic English Language – Computer Edition (CAEL-CE) with a score of at least 70;
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of at least 92;
• Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) overall score of 8;
• International English-Language Test System (IELTS) with an overall bandwidth of 7.0;
• Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees (CanTest) with a minimum overall bandwidth of 4.5;
• 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);
• Or a score equivalent to these scores on another test of English language proficiency recognized by and acceptable to the University.
• Confirmation of Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic score of 65

Canadian applicants who completed their qualifying master’s degree in French, but completed another post-secondary degree, certificate, or diploma or their secondary education in English, are exempted from the requirement to provide tested confirmation of English language proficiency.

The University reserves the right to refuse admission to any student whose proficiency of English is questionable and to ask any student whose written work is below acceptable standards to withdraw from the program.