Process of Admission

Counselling and Spirituality (Pastoral Studies)

The requirements for admission to the Ph.D. in Counselling and Spirituality are the following:

• Duly completed application form
• $70 administrative fee
• Official transcripts of all postsecondary studies (Baccalaureate, Master, Ph.D)
• 3 letters of reference, on the format determined by the Faculty :
  • one clinical reference (previous supervisor)
  • one from a professor, addressing your potential for doctoral studies as indicated by your research
  • one other person who can attest of your interpersonal and leadership potential
    
    
• Applicant will identify potential supervisors BEFORE formally applying to the program.  They must choose two potential supervisors from the program’s list available supervisors and rank them in order of preference: (Supervisor Selection Sheet)

                Dre. Judith Malette
                Dr. Terry Gall
                Dr. Manal Guirguis-Younger
                Dr. Martin Rovers
                Dr. Sotiria Grafanaki
                      (For more information about the professors) 

• An up-to-date curriculum vitae, relevant publications, clinical practica and supervision, and evaluations from supervisors and/or employers in the area of counselling.
• A plan of study, 2-3 pages in length, indicating the reasons for PhD study, career goals, research focus, and a potential thesis topic, including a basic outline of the research topic, to be discussed at the admission interview.  (Reasearch description form)
• Official transcript
• An interview: candidates will be interviewed by the selection committee composed of two core faculty members.  The committee will then examine each application for admission into the program, taking into consideration the entire dossier (including academic transcripts, curriculum vitae, and publications and evaluations from previous supervisors, and the results of the admission interview) of each applicant.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must:

• be highly proficient in one of the two official languages of the University (French or English)
• have a passive knowledge (ability to read university level texts and understand oral presentations) of the other.  

Courses will normally be offered in French or English in alternating years. Students will be able to write assignments, exams, and theses in either French or English.

Admission requirements specific to the program