Overview
The heart of our Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy program from Nyack College program is to train Christian specialists who can provide needed prevention, intervention, and healing for those hurting in our turbulent and broken world.
Additionally, this program is designed to meet educational requirements for licensure as a marriage and family therapist in New York State. Graduates are eligible to seek employment towards meeting the supervised experience required for licensure.
Career
Upon graduation, students can work in faith-based counseling agencies, Christian organizations, and church settings as a pastor or director of a family life ministry that focuses on enrichment programming with some counseling.
Upon obtaining their MFT license, our students are prepared to work in both faith-based and community-based counseling agencies as well as hospitals and schools.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Psychopathology
- Theories of Marriage and Family Therapy
- Theoretical & Personal Foundations of MFT
- Premarital Counseling
- Individual & Family Development
- Marit. Ther: Assess. & Treatment
- Fam. Ther: Assess. & Treatmnt
- Ethnicity Issues in MFT
- Ethnicity & Diversity
- Sex Therapy
- Children & Adol in Mrrg & Fam Ther
- Abusive & Addictive Fam Syst
- Marriage & Family Enrichment
- Med & Mental Illness Fam Ther –
- Spirituality in Marrg & Fam Ther
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 54
TOEFL® IBT 80
Credits
61 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Family & Consumer Science Counselling Psychology View 716 other Masters in Counselling Psychology in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 2.5
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 54
TOEFL® IBT 80
Other requirements
General requirements
- Non-refundable $30 application fee
- Recommendations
- Official transcripts from all previous colleges or universities attended showing evidence of an accredited bachelor’s degree with a minimum 2.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
- Writing samples
- Immunizations
- Computer literacy
- English Proficiency Test
- International Student Questionnaire
- Copies of Personal Pages of Passport/Visas
- Copies of previous I-20’s (if currently an F-1 Student)
Tuition Fee
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International
18198 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 895 USD per credit during 36 months. -
National
18198 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 895 USD per credit during 36 months.
Living costs for New York City
1819 - 3968 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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