Master of Arts in Psychology - Clinical Psychology

The Master's degree in Clinical Psychology is a 3-year program directed at meeting the requirements for licensure as a Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Massachusetts. Students are accepted for fall admittance, and they form a cohort that takes all of its courses together for the next 3 years. This small and intimate group experience allows students individual face-to-face attention by faculty and promotes substantial growth in clinical and academic expertise. Students are required to enroll in both academic and applied courses including a practicum and an internship. Although the curriculum provides a broad exposure to a variety of therapy modalities, the emphasis is on training in a behavioral perspective. develop a background in applied research and to train problem-solving skills be exposed to a variety of therapy modalities gain extensive experiential learning opportunities, practica, internships, and intensive supervision be prepared for licensure as certified Mental Health Counselors in the state of Massachusetts.

Candidates must submit the required application materials, university requirements and program-specific requirements, for consideration.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis prior to the deadline. We recommend submitting your application by the priority deadline for the best chance of admittance. Most spots are already filled by the final deadline. Applicants are accepted into the program once a year, for the fall semester only.

Successful candidates have the following qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or a closely related field.
A minimum undergraduate cumulative average of 2.75 on a 4.0 grading scale. Students not meeting this requirement but who otherwise give evidence of strong academic ability may be accepted.
Completion of psychology statistics or research methods course.
Some work experience related to the field of Psychology/Social Work.
In addition, this psychology option has specific admissions requirements:
3 letters of recommendation, one should be submitted from a present or former agency supervisor capable of addressing your clinical potential. Applicants will be required to provide the recommenders name and email address so we can contact the recommender for the letter of recommendation.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, while not required, will be considered if submitted.
Final candidates will be required to attend a personal interview with the Admissions Committee. Interviews are held mid-February.
Upon acceptance to the program, students are required to sign acknowledgments of the conditions of a Competency/Fitness and a Full Participation policy.
Transcripts for all post-secondary institutions attended (regardless of whether a credential is earned or not). Unofficial transcripts are accepted for admissions application review, once enrolled a final official transcript is required. International students applying with an transcript evaluation, please submit that document with your unofficial transcripts. International applicants for Data Science must submit semester-by-semester transcripts as well as consolidated transcripts.
Many programs have specific recommendations/requirements, please see the additional program-specific requirements for more information.
International students: official TOEFL iBT, IELTS, Pearson PTE or Duolingo (if accepted by program) score. Unofficial scores are accepted for admissions application review, once enrolled official scores are required and must be sent by the testing agency (copies/scans not accepted). This is required of any applicant who did not earn a bachelor's degree or higher degree from an accredited academic institution in the U.S. or accepted English-speaking country, see exemptions for more details. We require an overall/total minimum score of 72 on the TOEFL iBT or BAND 6.0 on the IELTS or a 52 on the Pearsons PTE Academic .
All official documents are required for enrollment, please have documents (ie. test scores) sent prior to the expiration.