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Hello, My interview for my top choice program did not went well, do you guys think this would affect my application for the next year? I know they conduct interview for every grad program so I will have to do an interview the next year as well (probably with the same chair). Thanks

Hello, I have submitted an online application on OUAC for a masters program but the problem is I have so many classes going on right now and the program sets GRE as an admissions requirement. It would be very hard for me to schedule a GRE exam before the deadline of February the 1st and even if I do I wouldn't get good results since I didn't have enough time to prepare for it. Another option would be to send the GRE after the deadline which would be worse because on top of getting bad results I would look disorganized. If I send them an email explaining the situation and my wish to defer my application or cancel it would it have a negative impact the next year? I really want to get into this program and I feel like I have gave them a bad perception of me by submitting this incomplete application.. Thanks

I have asked a professor to be a reference for me but he said this, should i still write his name as a referee? he will only write a short essay and rate me 1-10 Dear x, I’m happy to act as a reference. However, any information I provide will be objective and factual, as in “present 90% of the time”, “participated actively in class” (ok, some subjectivity there), and “belonged to top half”. With your 7.7, you belonged to the top 48%. For some schools that would not be enough (they demand top 25 or sometimes even tpo 10%), so let me know if that would work. In any case, all the best with the applications. Best, x

Hello guys, My first plan is to apply to counseling psychology but in the case of a refusal I would like to have a B plan and for now it seems like organizational psychology is a good fit as I can work in marketing or management upon graduation, I was wondering if there is anyone who tried out this path or an alternative one in Canada or not? I have been searching really hard to find suitable programs but the options are very limited so I thought applying to marketing directly after bachelors could be an option too but most programs require a business background. I would love to hear your experiences! Thanks

what do you guys think about the non academic programs that crpo accepts such as OPC or gestalt institute? they are not unis but they do make your registered to work as a psychotherapist by crpo

hello, to which program are you planning to apply for?

Hello guys, As I have heard from multiple people getting admission to masters in counseling psychology and psychotherapy is hard, but is it for certain or is it a rumor? do universities in Canada publish their admission rates? And is there an alternative path that I can take to become a mental health counsellor if I can not get into masters? thanks

yes but unfortunately there are only 2 master programs that offer Industrial organizational psychology in Canada

do you mean practice as a therapist? if it is, yes I know that's the same situation in my country too

The process works like that, if you successfully finish a 2 year long master's you can stay up to 3 years to work but in order to continue working in Canada you have to find a skilled full time job and work for minimum of 1 year and then you can apply to permanent residency (there are other conditions too but they are not necessary to mention here). If you have a 1 year long masters then you get a 1 year long post grad work permit which is very short I guess because I have heard from some people that finding a job might take up to 6 months. Since the counseling psychology masters are limited, which other master program would you recommend it to me? (that is leading to a similar career path) thank you

Hello @PsyDuck90 I had a very hard time deciding between business and psychology, I always wanted to be a therapist but working as a consultant does not sound bad either. However, the biggest reason is the shortage of options as a career in psychology. To my knowledge getting admission to a counseling psychology master program is super competitive and hard even with a GPA of 3.80 and other fields of psychology are very research oriented. For example, if I study cognitive psychology in my master's I do not know what kind of jobs I could get with it because it is very research oriented. Also I have the impression that even if I get accepted to a masters in counseling, upon graduation finding a job might be very difficult since I am not a Canadian. So the main reason why I am thinking of changing my major is my anxiety about the future.

Hello, Thank you for your response. I am not from Canada so unfortunately i can not choose a minor. I wrote Canada because I really want to do my masters in Canada. I would also like to ask whether being a non Canadian (also non native speaker but I speak fairly good) would have a big negative impact on a career path in Psychology? such as being a counsellor Thank you

Hello, in order to receive admission to counseling psychology, should I have a bachelors in psychology? or would I get an admission with a business degree too? note: im on my first year of psychology but thinking about changing it to business

Thanks for clarification

wait what? is this a thing in Canada?

did you apply to any? what are your responses

do you think they would be satisfied with the voluntary work experience if it has been made in a foreign country?

got it, and do you think a GPA of 3.5 is enough to get accepted? most unis state 3.0 as sufficient in admission requirements but i have heard that the competition is tough and that they do not accept GPAs lower than 3.7

I would like to hear the answers as well, imo its possible i personally know few people that have been to canadian grad schools as int. students and they worked max 20h a week.

Hi, is the 1 year of work experience required for all the universities? what kind of work experience are they looking for, does it have to be in a clinic? or would they accept voluntary work as well, for example at a kindergarten? sorry im an international student i do not know much about the Canadian system. thanks

thanks, to be a clinical psychologist i need to do i PhD and i do not think i can afford that because i will be studying abroad and my university fees might not get funded. I was interested in counseling as it is (in some cases) in a mental health setting. I was looking at ca.indeed.com and most of the counseling jobs did not require a masters in counseling, some even accept college certificates or high school grads, do you have any idea why? for example for a 'family service counselor' they only require 1-2 years of college or an equivalent of education and experience is there a big difference between mental health counselors and other type of counselors? if there is not then what is the point of studying counselling psychology at masters level if a masters degree is not even necessary?

Thank you, but being a consultant seems tricky to me since i feel like you have to have a very deep knowledge and experience on a very specific area. Otherwise, it would be difficult to find a position. In which area of expertise do I/O psychologists work ? thanks for your reply

So to make everything clear, it is possible to work at companies, schools, and theraphy centers as a consultant after studying counselling psychology. With I/O Psychology the possible working positions are HR, marketing (correct me if i am wrong), and probably consultant (only in companies). In this case the job prospects for counselling psychology seems a bit wider compared to I/O. Also, does the things you said about licencing, career options etc. apply to Canada as well? Thanks

but would companies hire a foreigner for such jobs?

are the same procedures viable for the UK?