Criteria for Applicants Without a 4-Year Academic Degree
Applicants to the Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology programs are normally required to have a four-year academic baccalaureate degree (defined as 120 credits or 20 full-course equivalents) or an equivalent degree from a recognized institution. Applicants to the program who do not possess a 4-year academic degree will be required to demonstrate equivalence to a 4-year degree in the following ways:
The degree program must be equivalent in nature to 3-year academic degree programs at the partner universities. The degree must consist of a minimum of 90 credits (15 full-course equivalents). In addition, applicants must meet one of the following additional criteria:
- Applicants must have a minimum of 18 additional credits (3 full-course equivalents) at the senior undergraduate or graduate level. The average grade point of the additional coursework must be at least 3.0 to apply to the Master of Counselling program or 2.5 to apply to the Post-Graduate Certificate in Counselling. These additional courses cannot be used as advanced credit toward the graduate degree.
- Applicants must provide evidence of at least 3 years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) work experience. Applicants must demonstrate that the work experience has been completed within the last five years and is in an area related to counselling / human services or equivalent. Applicants must also demonstrate active professional development during that time period in areas related to counselling. Applicants must have an average GPA of 3.3 on psychology and educational psychology courses in their degree program and on any additional program prerequisites if applying to the Master of Counselling (and 2.8 if applying to the Post-Graduate Certificate in Counselling).
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