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Boilerplate: Admissions for MA in CFT

 

Admissions

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How to apply
    1. Completed the online admissions application.
    2. A Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution is required.
      Submit official transcripts from ALL colleges/universities you have attended to the Admissions Office. Transcript evaluations are required for all coursework completed outside of the U.S. or Canada (except Quebec). See Transcript Evaluation section on International Students webpage for details.
    3. Two recommendations are required. Use the online application form to enter the names and email address of your recommenders.
      Your recommenders must be people who can best assess your capabilities and readiness to enter a graduate clinical training program. These include academic instructors that you may have had in college or professionals who have observed your work in an evaluator and/or supervisory role to you. Ideal recommenders can speak to your work in a helping role with people in a mental health, social service or educational setting. Recommendations from peer co-workers, friends, relatives, or personal therapists are not acceptable and will not be reviewed.
    4. Admission Essay
      Please include one to two pages (between 250 and 500 words) for each of the following questions and clearly number your response to each question:
      Essay questions:

      1. We are curious about your previous experiences (e.g., personal, professional, and academic) and would like to know how these experiences have led you toward the choice to apply to the Couples and Family Therapy Program at Antioch University Seattle. Please describe a few of those fundamental experiences.
      2. The Couples and Family Therapy Program is both academically and emotionally rigorous. What challenges, if any, do you foresee encountering during your studies? What forms of support will you use to meet those challenges?
      3. Antioch University Seattle and the Couples and Family Therapy Program are committed to preparing professional clinicians to be culturally responsive and advocates for social, economic, and environmental justice. How does social justice and becoming a culturally responsive clinician align with your interest in becoming a couple and family therapist?
      4. What are your professional goals in relation to the Couples and Family Therapy Program and how will this program specifically help you to reach those goals?
    5. Writing Assessment. A writing assessment is required before the final review of your application. You can schedule your writing assessment at any time before or on the day of your interview. The Writing Assessment is now handled by the Writing Lab. Applicants can schedule their assessment by calling 206-268-4416 or emailing writinglab.aus@antioch.edu.
    6. Select applicants may be invited to participate in a group interview with faculty.

All admission application supporting materials, transcripts, essays, etcetera, should be emailed to admissions.aus@antioch.edu or mailed to the:

Admissions Office
Antioch University Seattle
2400 3rd Avenue, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98121

Application Deadlines
QuarterDeadline*Classes Begin
Spring 2020Nov. 15, 2019Apr. 6, 2020
Fall 2020Feb. 1, 2020October 5, 2020
Winter 2021August 3, 2020January 4, 2021
Spring 2021November 13, 2020April 5, 2021
Fall 2021February 1, 2021October 2021
*Complete applications received after the Deadline date may be considered if space is still available in that quarter or will be reviewed for the next available term.

Cost

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ItemCost or Credits
Cost per Credit$751
Full-Time Credits per Quarter6
Full-Time Tuition and fees per Quarter*$4,651*
Total Program Credits75
Total Tuition
Cost**		$56,325**
*Quarterly Student Service and Technology fees included in the calculation.  See below for more information on each fee.

**This information is provided as an estimate of total tuition for each program based on the total number of required credits to complete the degree, and does not include the required Student Services and Technology fees.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid is also available to most students.
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