PBDC Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the PBDC program, applicants must have:

• an undergraduate (baccalaureate) degree, normally four years
• a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 in the last 10 full course equivalents (60 credits).
• a minimum of three courses* (nine credits) in psychology or educational psychology, including:
  • a course in developmental psychology (3 credits)
  • a course in learning psychology (3 credits)
  • a course in counselling theories or personality theories (3 credits).

  * These courses must be at the second-year undergraduate level or above.

For details about how to meet the prerequisite requirements, please see the GCAP website.

In the admissions process, preference is given to applicants who have two years or more of full-time experience in counselling or a related field or two years or more of full-time teaching experience PLUS related volunteer or part-time counselling experience.

Before the start of the program, successful applicants are required to participate in a six-week online orientation. Failure to successfully complete the orientation may result in withdrawal of the offer of admission.