Addictions and Mental Health Counselling (Post-Diploma BHSc) at University of Lethbridge

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Health Sciences major in Addictions and Mental Health Counselling is a post-diploma degree for graduates of approved college addictions diplomas. It prepares students for treatment, prevention and health promotion roles across addictive behaviours including substance abuse, problem gambling and sexual or eating disorders. The curriculum is approved by the CACC and includes a 13-week internship.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Duration: Typically two years (20 courses) after an approved college diploma | Intake: Fall (application deadline June 1) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

The program covers current issues in addictions, intervention strategies and intensive counselling-skills training, completed with a 13-week internship. Sample classes include ADCS 3150 Adult Psychopathology, ADCS 3420 Ethics in Addictions Counselling, ADCS 3739 Addictions in Particular Populations and ADCS 4200 Community Development and Outreach.

Career pathways

Addiction counsellor, crisis counsellor, abuse issues counsellor, behavioural disorders counsellor, assessment and treatment planner, counselling ethics specialist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of an approved college diploma with a minimum diploma GPA of 3.00 on the University of Lethbridge 4.00 scale (applicants with a diploma GPA below 3.00 but not less than 2.00 may be considered with extensive practical experience in a relevant field), in addition to the general admission requirements. The Faculty of Health Sciences considers other diplomas in addictions counselling case by case. Applicants must meet a Spoken English Language Proficiency requirement.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate application deadlines are listed for the fall term and the winter term; the general application deadline for the fall term at the Lethbridge Campus is June 30, and the winter term application deadline at the Lethbridge Campus is November 1 (Calgary Campus: August 1 for fall, December 1 for winter).

Applications for the fall term open September 15 and winter term applications open January 15. Deadlines: fall term general deadline June 30 (Lethbridge Campus) and August 1 (Calgary Campus); international students June 15; Bachelor of Education (Combined, After Degrees and Early Years Education) February 1; Bachelor of Nursing and After-Degree March 1; Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation March 15; Bachelor of Health Sciences June 1; Bachelor of Music June 15. The undergraduate application fee is $140, waived for Canadian Indigenous students; applications are submitted through ApplyAlberta.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ulethbridge.ca/future-student/application

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