Format and Schedule
Adler’s Master of Psychology in Psychotherapy & Counselling (MPsy-PTH) program is blended, with coursework taking place both in person and online.
Each trimester of the MPsy-PTH program starts with a week-long, in-person intensive, from Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm. Trimesters begin in September, January, and May. In-person courses are held at the Adler school in downtown Toronto, 890 Yonge Street, on the 9th and 10th floors.
The remainder of the MPsy-PTH classes take place synchronously over zoom videoconference. Zoom classes are scheduled on Mondays from 9-12pm and 6-9pm, and on Saturdays from 9-1pm and 2-4pm. Class times fluctuate slightly depending on the courses offered each trimester.
There may be occasional situations where students are asked to participate in events outside of their typically scheduled classes, such as Orientation Day, Colloquia, and offsite experiential activities. Students will be informed of these dates ahead of time.
Classes take place throughout the year, including the summers. There are breaks for statutory holidays and a two-week break at the end of December each year.
MPsy-PTH classes involve lectures, presentations, examinations, discussions, and in-class activities and experiential exercises. Participation in courses is mandatory.
Please note: although courses only take place two days a week, if students are registered in a full-time course load, they should expect to be committed to the program full-time. On days they are not in class, students will be completing readings, assignments, and preparing for presentations. In the second year of the program, students will be writing on their research capstones and practicum hours in addition to their coursework.
Program Course List
Note: Adler’s Master of Psychology program can be taken in two years, full time, or up to five years part time. This is the course list for the full-time program. Students taking a part-time courseload will work with the registrar’s office to develop an individualized registration plan. Not all courses are available every trimester. Students taking courses part-time may not be eligible for funding, depending on the number of courses they are registered for in a given trimester.
Total Credits: 75
