This page contains data on Ph.D. student completion time, program costs, internships, attrition, and licensure is provided in order to inform students and prospective students on program details.
Program Graduates over Past 7 Years
Academic Year/Cohort |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
| Graduated – Fall | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Graduated – Spring | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Graduates for Year (Automatically Calculated) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Self-Identify as Aboriginal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Average Time to Completion in Years – Post BA-entry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average Time to Completion in Years – Post MA-entry (or N/A) | 4.9 | 6 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| Total Number of Graduates in Preceding 7 Years | 46 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 37 |
| Males in Preceding 7 Years | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Licensed in Preceding 7 Years | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 19 |
| Licensed as % Graduates (Automatically Calculated) | 48% | 42% | 45% | 53% | 35% | 54% | 51% |
Program Costs
Description |
2021-2022 1st-year Cohort Cost |
| Tuition for full-time students (Canadian students) | $5301.59 |
| Tuition for full-time students (International students) | $9313.92.27 |
| Int. Tuition Award (ITA) per year (If eligible) | $3,200.00 (-) |
| Tuition per credit hour for part-time students | N/A |
| University/institution fees or costs | $1,057 |
| Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g. books, travel*, etc.) | $1,000 |
* Travel costs apply for CNPS 588 (Supervised Training in Counselling) is held at the UBC Counselling Centre in New Westminster. Estimates are based on a student living at UBC, commuting by car.
Internships (CNPS 698) are completed at sites external to UBC. Costs are not included in this estimate.
** Fees are paid three (3) equal installments due at the beginning of each semester starting in September, May, and July. Minimum number of installments is six (6) (2 full years). After nine (9) installments, additional fees apply.
View a breakdown of costs and other information (such as estimating cost of living).
Further scholarship, awards, and funding information is available on the Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies website.
Internship Applications Over Past 7 Years
Academic Year of Internship |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
| Total Applicants for that year | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Applicants for 2nd (or +) Time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Withdrew from APPIC Match (if applicable) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matched to Half-time Internship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matched to Full-time Internship | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| CPA Or APA Accredited Internship | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Accredited Match as % Applicants | 20% | 50% | 0% | 20% | 60% | 67% | 67% |
| APPIC, Non-Accredited Internship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Non-APPIC, Non-Accredited | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Of those who Matched: |
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| Internship Outside of Province | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Internship Outside of Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mean Practicum Hours on AAPI
-> Assessment & Intervention |
333 | 533 | 504 | 637 | 442.20 | 439.7 | 361.8 |
| -> Supervision | 868 | 1.535 | 423 | 291 | 219.80 | 169.6 | 255.65 |
| -> Support | 2,917.5 | 2,344 | 666 | 331 | 355.55 | 410 | 177.5 |
| Mean Total Hours | 4,119 | 4.412 | 1,593 | 1259 | 1017.35 | 1,010 | 795 |
| Stipend | $29,750 | $28,413 | $30,500 | $27,508 | $32,974 | $34,601 | $35,166 |
Applications, Offers, and Enrollments Over Past 7 Years
Academic Year/Cohort |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
| Positions/Training Capacity | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Applications – post-BA entry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applications – post-MA entry | 22 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 19 | 17 |
| Interviewed/Short-Listed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Offered Admission | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Offers as % Applications (Automatically Calculated) | 23% | 35% | 24% | 37% | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Accepted Offer/Enrolled | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Of those Enrolled: |
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| Males | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Self-Identify as Diverse (ie., minority, disability, LGBTQ) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| From Outside of Province | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| From Outside of Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| External Scholarship/Fellowship | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Internal Scholarship/Fellowship | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| First Year Tuition & Fees | $5,427 | $5,539 | $5,725 | $5821.24 | $5925.92 | $6,040 | $6,358 |
Distribution by Age, and Self-Identified Gender, Disability, First Nations, and Minority/Diverse Background: Currently Enrolled Students
Age Range |
Male |
Female |
Other Gendered |
Minority/Diverse Background |
First Nations |
Disability |
| 21-30 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 31-40 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 41-50 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 51-60 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 61-70 | 0 | 0 |