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Master of Arts in Counseling and Psychotherapy

The Master of Arts in Counseling and Psychotherapy (MCPt) program is designed to prepare a next generation of Chinese counselors and psychotherapists. It is rigorous, rooted in Chinese culture, informed by best training practices, and taught by a world-class faculty.

本项目旨在培养下一代中国的心理咨询师与心理治疗师,具有严格的标准,植根于中国文化,以最佳培训实践为指导,且由世界级教师授课。

Degrees Offered

Master of Arts

Program Types

Graduate

Mode of Study

On Campus, Hybrid

School / College

School of Education
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About Master of Arts in Counseling and Psychotherapy

The Master of Arts in Counseling and Psychotherapy (MCPt) is designed to prepare a next generation of Chinese counselors and psychotherapists. It takes advantage of a unique collaboration between the Hubei Oriental Insight Mental Health Institute and the University of Redlands to offer a rigorous program that is rooted in Chinese culture, informed by best training practices, and taught by a world-class faculty.

Graduates are eligible, once they obtain additional experience, to apply for certification by the Clinical and Counseling Psychology Registration System of the Chinese Psychological Society.

The program draws nationally from across China, as this map illustrates.

It is important to note that this program is designed specifically for students who live in China and speak Mandarin. Other students who are interested in preparing for a mental health career are encouraged to consider the School’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program.

心理咨询与治疗硕士学位 (MCPt)由雷德兰兹大学(University of Redlands)与湖北东方明见心理健康研究所合作,旨在培养下一代中国的心理咨询师和心理治疗师。本项目植根于中国文化,以最佳培训实践为依托,且由世界级教师授课。

本项目毕业生将有资格申请中国心理学会临床与咨询心理学专业机构和专业人员注册系统的认证。

学生将接受在线课程的学习。所以,该项目吸引了来自中国全国各地的学生,如这张地图所示

注意事项:本项目是专门为居住在中国且会讲普通话的学生量身打造的。鼓励其他有兴趣从事心理健康事业的学生考虑雷德兰兹大学教育学院的的。

Program Overview 项目概述

The MCPt is a unique, 40 credit hour program.  It has features that would qualify it as among the very best counseling masters programs in China. For example:

Student are trained by faculty who are recognized nationally and internationally for their scholarship and professional leadership. This includes both main-campus University of Redlands faculty (see the Departmental webpage) as well as some of the best-known psychologists in China. 

This latter is made possible by the participation of tenured faculty from some of the most prestigious universities in China who each to teach at least one course in the program.  This includes, for example, Professors  Guangrong Jiang (Central China University);  Mingyi Qian (Peking University); Jianping Wang (Beijing Normal University); and Fumin Fan (Tsinghua University).

Students develop their counseling skills under careful supervision at rigorous, high-quality training sites, most of which are accredited by CCPRS

The curriculum is informed by competency-based principles and educational best practices, developed by program faculty who have been active in helping the profession develop those practices.

 

During their residency on the University of Redlands campus, students have the opportunity to visit counseling centers and mental health agencies in Southern California to discuss similarities and differences between mental health services in the U.S. and China and to engage in dialogue with on-campus students. During that term, they also will take a one-unit capstone course (CMHC 674), Advanced Seminar in Counseling and Psychotherapy in which they will review and integrate material they have covered in the program.

心理咨询与治疗硕士学位 (MCPt)是一个共40学分的特色项目。

本项目由学术造诣和专业领导力在海内外均享有广泛声誉的名师团队对学生进行培训,其中包括来自雷德兰兹大学主校区的教授(请见网页)以及诸位中国最知名的心理学家(教授)。这些来自中国最负盛名大学的心理学家(教授)每人会在本项目中教授至少一门课程,包括江光荣教授(华中师范大学),钱铭怡教授(北京大学),王建平教授(北京师范大学),和樊富珉教授(清华大学);

本项目提供高质量的培训基地,大部分的培训基地获得CCPRS认证。学生的心理咨询技术将在量身定制的督导下得到发展与提高;

本项目课程是由在临床心理学领域做出过杰出贡献的项目教授基于能力原则和最好的教育实践而设计出来的。

在雷德兰兹大学校园居住期间,学生将有机会访问南加州地区的心理咨询中心和心理健康机构,通过与校内其他学生的交流,讨论美国和中国心理健康服务的异同。在此期间,还将参加1个学分的的顶点课程(Capstone Course: CMHC 674)心理咨询和心理治疗高级研讨会,在这门课中学生将重温并整合在整个项目学习中所获得的知识和技能。

 

Admission Requirements 入学条件

The MCPt is a unique, 40 credit hour program.  It has features that would qualify it as among the very best counseling masters programs in China. For example:

Admission to this program requires that a student first be admitted to the Hubei Oriental Insight Mental Health Institute (OI) counseling and psychotherapy certificate program (http://www.dfmjxl.cn/index.php?id=88). For more information about that program contact OI (16487208@qq.com)

Students who have been accepted into the Hubei Oriental Insight Mental Health Institute (OI) College π counseling and psychotherapy certificate program are eligible to apply to continue their studies with University of Redlands and earn a Master of Arts in Counseling and Psychotherapy (MCPt). Admission to the MCPt program is a two-step process.

  • Step 1: Submit application for the MCPt program
    Complete and submit an application to the MCPt program for the designated term by visiting apply.redlands.edu. The application will populate with all supplemental items that are required for full admission. Upon submission of the application, applicants for the MCPt program are eligible to enroll in up to six units (2 courses) with the University of Redlands while securing their supplemental materials to be considered for full admission to the MCPt program. Admission to the MCPt program is granted by the University of Redlands at various times during the academic year.
  • Students who have submitted their application but who have not yet satisfied all supplemental materials are considered "special status" by the University and may enroll in up to 6 units (2 courses). Thereafter, applicants deemed as special status must be fully admitted to the MCPt program before they are eligible to enroll in future courses. 
  • Step 2: Upload all supplemental items to MCPt application
    An individual's application is considered complete and will be reviewed by faculty for admission decision when all supplemental materials are marked as received. Applicants who have not submitted all supplemental materials for admission by the end of the first two courses (601/693) will not be permitted to enroll in future courses until full admission is granted. Applicants not fully admitted by the start of the second term may experience a delay with regard to their anticipated program length. Courses may resume once full admission is granted.

Please see below for specific application complete requirements and final deadlines. For questions or concerns regarding the admission process, contact Michelle Kanu

 

Materials for admission to the MCPt program are uploaded by the applicant at apply.redlands.edu. Admission requirements include: 

  1. Evidence of a bachelor's or master's transcript* with a minimum 2.3 GPA from a regionally-accredited institution or the international equivalent. Applicants who graduated from an institution outside of the United States will need to request translation of their transcript via one of the following services: 
    a. International Education Research Foundation (IERF) [detailed report]
    b. World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (WES) [must include course-by-course evaluation].
  2. For graduates of non-English based programs, provide proof of English language proficiency within the last two years** via one of the following:
    • Duolingo English Test score of 95 or higher (preferred).
    • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 550 or higher (or 213 computer-based, or 80 internet based).
    • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5 or higher.
  3. Personal Statement: 500 word essay describing personal experience and interest in the field

Upon acceptance of admission, a $350.00 deposit is payable. The deposit is applied toward course tuition.

*The Department of Counseling and Human Services has approved applicants for the Master’s in Counseling and Psychotherapy to submit unofficial evidence of their degree and proof of their request for transcript translation by IERF/WES as they wait for official evidence to arrive. The acceptable documents are indicated below and do not substitute for official evidence:

  1. Verification link for Center for Student Services and Development (CSSD) Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate and
  2. Proof of initiation of IERF/WES transcript translation

Applicants are responsible to email their unofficial evidence to soeadmissions@redlands.edu. Provided all other supplemental materials are marked as satisfied, upon receipt of the applicant's verification link for the CHESICC Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate and proof of initiation of IERF/WES transcript translation, the applicant will be considered for conditional admission.

Conditionally admittance is only granted for one term. Students who are conditionally admitted will be permitted to register for one term of courses and must provide official evidence by the end of the first term to remove the conditions and be granted full admission.

** English language support is included within the MCPt program.

被本项目录取的前提是学生需要首先被湖北东方明见心理健康研究所的“学院π”临床与咨询心理学硕士水平培训项目(http://www.dfmjxl.cn/index.php?id=88))录取。更多关于东方明见“学院π”项目信息,请联系(16487208@qq.com)。

学生一旦被东方明见“学院π”项目录取后,有意愿申请美国雷德兰兹大学硕士学位的学生有以下两个选择:

选项1:学生可以推迟一个学期向雷德兰兹大学提出申请,在东方明见修课的同时准备申请文书。学生应在东方明见第一节课开课后的5个月内向雷德兰兹大学提出申请。

选择该选项的学生应填写此表格并将其发送给 Kristin Grammer (Kristin_grammer@redlands.edu)。这些学生将以未注册的准学生身份开始他们的前两门课程。

选项2:学生可以立即向雷德兰兹大学提出申请。需要注意的是,尽管我们会尽快审核您的申请材料,但您可能需要一段时间才能收到我们的书面回复。

请访问该网站提交您的申请:https://gpe.redlands.edu/apply/

本项目的入学要求为:

1. 持有地区认可机构颁发的学士学位证明或具有同等学历

2. 本科GPA2.3的证明或经批准的申请。GPA将由以下任意一机构所提供:

a. 国际教育研究基金会(IERF)[详细报告]

b. 世界教育服务:国际文凭评估(WES)[必须包括每门课程的评估]

3. 英语要求达到下列之一:

a.  托福成绩550分以上(或机考成绩213分,或网考成绩80分)

b. 国际英语语言测试系统(雅思)6.5分以上

c. 多邻国英语考试成绩95分以上

注意事项:强烈建议申请人使用多邻国英语测试成绩申请本项目。

4.  一份由就读院校的教务处签发的正式成绩单,直接寄往研究生和专业招生办公室

5. 个人陈述:500字的短文,描述个人在该领域的经历和兴趣

 

Coursework 课程 & Program Pathways

The first 27 units of this program are offered in China as either in-person classes in Wuhan or online courses.  The final 13 units of this program will be taught in on the University of Redlands main campus during students’ final term in the program.

The coursework and field experience segments of the program are delivered in a prescribed sequence. Pathways are recommended for timely program completion. 

For course descriptions, please view the most recent university catalog.

  • View the Fall Start Program Pathway
  • View the Spring Start Program Pathway
Graduate application deadlines
Upcoming
Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025. Students are encouraged to submit their application by the priority application date in order to expedite processing and ensure a smooth enrollment experience.
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Career outcomes

Graduates come away from the rigorous curriculum of this program adept at providing culturally responsive mental health counseling and consultation through supervised clinical experiences tailored to their career goals.                                                           

毕业生完成了严格的课程学习后,项目会根据其职业生涯目标量身为其定制临床督导。在这样的训练系统下,受训者将有能力为来访者提供具有文化响应性的心理咨询服务