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Coursework

Students must complete 4.5 FCEs as follows:

• APD1202H Theories and Techniques of Counselling and Psychotherapy — Part I (0.5 FCE).
• APD1203Y⁺ Practicum I: Interventions in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy (1.0 FCE) (500 hours of practicum). MA students will attend a minimum of three colloquium presentations during their program, which partially fulfills the course requirements for APD1203Y⁺.
• APD1208Y⁺ Cognitive and Personality Theory and Assessment (1.0 FCE).
• APD1219H Ethical Issues in Professional Practice in Psychology and Psychotherapy (0.5 FCE).
• APD1228H Couples Counselling (0.5 FCE) or APD1261H Group Work in Counselling and Psychotherapy (0.5 FCE) (or an equivalent course).
• APD1263H Research Methods for Clinical and Counselling Psychology (RM) (0.5 FCE).
• JOI1288H Intermediate Statistics and Research Design (RM) (0.5 FCE).

Master's thesis.

Collaborative Specializations provide students with a the opportunity to explore a novel interdisciplinary area or special development that crosses a number of disciplines. 

Collaborative specializations are available with the MA in Counselling and Clinical Psychology (Clinical and Counselling Psychology field) in the following areas:

• • Develops and integrates graduate training in the multidisciplinary field of addictions, an area that includes the use and abuse of alcohol, tabacco, and psychoactive substances, as well as gambling and other addictive behaviours
• • Prepares students for specialization in the field of aging and/or the field of palliative and supportive care, with an emphasis on viewing aging and palliative issues within the perspective of the life course
• • Focuses on working with community members and groups to effect positive change in the social, economic, organizational, or physical structures of a community​
• • For students to engage in questions of gender, ethnicity, race, Aboriginal status, (dis)ability, and class to highlight the importance of exploring their interaction with sexual differences.
• • Provides a rich interdisciplinary environment in which students can grapple with how gender and sexuality are tangled with questions of race, citizenship, embodiment, colonialism, violence, and other pressing concerns.

If I have multiple volunteer experiences from various institutions but for one semester each, collectively adding up to a little over a year, would that be alright?
Yes.  Applicants are encouraged to select from a variety of experiences those skills which are relevant and predictive of a successful practicum placement.

I am interested in both the MA and MEd. Has the GRE been waived for the MA this year? 
The GRE General and Subject-Psychology test scores are not required for an application this year.  

When looking at core faculty, are the professors that accepting students the only ones we can apply to work with, or can we try and contact the other professors?
Applicants are encouraged to consider only those faculty who are listed as accepting students.

If I have not completed one of the courses suggested for admission but am currently enrolled in the course, will I still be considered for admission?
Applicants to the MA CCP program will need to demonstrate that their academic background is equivalent to a psychology undergraduate program major at the U of T.   Applicants may peruse the U of T undergraduate program web page for course breadth requirements and use their Faculty Questions to elaborate upon alternative courses and equivalencies in their academic coursework.

Would you recommend getting in contact with potential supervisors prior to submitting our respective application(s)? 
With the volume of applicant interest, faculty do not typically have the resources to respond to each request, nor is there an expectation that applicants should confirm research fit prior.   We recommend applicants to review the faculty bio pages and online publications to make best judgments of complementary interests, and to list a name or two within their faculty questions.

What are the differences between the counselling and clinical psychology program at OISE and the clinical psychology program at UTSC? Do they lead to same or different careers?
The OISE and UTSC program fields fall under the same graduate program umbrella and each will lead to the same end – registration with the CPO.

The faculty at OISE have an interest area in humanistic and social modalities – diversity, LGBTQ, careers, etc, - along with the typical clinical focus on assessments, diagnostic, etc. The UTSC faculty may have other interests, such as neuroscience and biological bases as well, for example.  

Do peruse the faculty research areas and select the program where your thesis supervisor of interest is affiliated. You may choose to apply to both programs, but this would be two separate applications and fees.

My research interest match research area of the core faculty who is unfortunately not listed on the list of professors accepting student for this year. What should I do in that case? Would they potentially be open to co-supervise the MA thesis?
Yes.  We ask that you direct your research interests to a faculty member who is listed as accepting students this year.   An MA thesis will have a 2nd committee member (and a PhD will have 3 additional members) and faculty not accepting students this year may serve as the additional member.

Please include two letters of reference with your application including contact emails. 

Please ask one of your referees to comment on the following in your reference letter - 

• Sensitivity to others
• Awareness of own impact on others
• Empathy and capacity to provide support to others
• Ability to exercise appropriate judgment
• Appropriateness of interpersonal behaviour
• Ethically appropriate behaviour
• In your opinion, how suitable is this applicant for clinical training?

Program Chair: Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos

Program Faculty: Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos; Dr. J. Roy Gillis; Dr. Abby Goldstein; Dr. Charles Chen; Dr. Roy Moodley; Dr. Judy Silver; Dr. Lana Stermac; Dr. Jeanne Watson

Questions? Please email us at oise.aphd@utoronto.ca

Program Coordinator:
Caren Li
kl.li@utoronto.ca