Overview

The Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy at Biola University (MFT) empowers students with the clinical skills, spiritual foundations and self-knowledge necessary to guide clients toward healing and relational restoration. You’ll become an ethical, culturally sensitive and licensable marriage and family therapist equipped to serve in both Christian and secular settings.

Why Study Marriage and Family Therapy at Talbot?

Prioritizes the Formation of the Therapist. As a Christ-centered MFT program, we want to further and bless God's Kingdom by prioritizing the formation of the marriage and family therapist. The student’s formation in the Spirit through the guidance of this program is prioritized such that their impact in the world, their community, and the local church is a truly kingdom impact. We are deeply invested in our students gaining theoretical knowledge, clinical mental health skills, professional development as a marriage and family therapist, and humility to resource and refer appropriately. We see the formation of the marriage and family therapist being akin to the tree beside the streams of living water, deeply rooted in their faith and identity in Christ Jesus, and also flexible enough to be responsive and patient, a patience that trusts abiding in Christ produces fruit within season (Psalm 1).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods and Design in Marriage and Family Therapy
Community Mental Health
Family Life Cycle and Aging
Couples and Sex Therapy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

67 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

La Mirada, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Applicants who have a GPA lower than 3.0 are required to submit a letter of explanation and viability for entrance into the MFT program. Probationary acceptance may be granted if other factors give evidence of the applicant's ability to successfully complete the program. The probationary status will be removed when the student has successfully completed nine semester units with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
An official transcript which shows a conferred bachelor's degree and all other transcripts containing a conferred degree are required. Official transcripts should be sent directly from the school or physically delivered in an untampered envelope sealed by the institution to Biola's Office of Graduate Admissions to be considered official.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19340 USD / year

≈ 19340 USD / year
Out-of-State

19340 USD / year

≈ 19340 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

19340 USD / year

≈ 19340 USD / year

Living costs

La Mirada

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Overview

Why Study Marriage and Family Therapy at Talbot?

Programme Structure

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