Overview

Key facts

Mercer University Family Therapy students, graduates and faculty will:

Infuse systemic/relational and biopsychosocial/spiritual perspectives into academic work, clinical activities, service and scholarship.
Recognize, articulate and be responsive to influences of diversity and contextual factors in academic work, clinical activities, service and scholarship with a focus on building a program climate of safety, respect and social responsibility (for all people, including diverse, marginalized and/or medically underserved communities).

Adhere to legal and ethical regulatory standards in order to competently address moral/ethical/legal decisions faced by therapists, clients, supervisors, other health professionals and/or scholars.

M.F.T. Program Student Learning Outcomes

Recognizing that full mastery of clinical core competencies is not expected until several years after graduation or at the time of full licensure, the following are expected learning outcomes for students graduating from the Mercer M.F.T. program.

Students have the basic core competencies to infuse systemic and biopsychosocial/spiritual perspectives into their academic work, clinical activities, service and scholarship.
Students have the basic core competencies to recognize, articulate, and be responsive to influences of diversity and contextual factors in academic work, clinical activities, service and scholarship, in particular with diverse, marginalized and/or medically underserved communities.
Students have the basic core competencies to adhere to legal and ethical regulatory standards in order to competently address moral/ethical/legal decisions faced by therapists, clients, supervisors, other health professionals and/or scholars.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Foundations of Family Studies
Human Development
Diversity and Social Justice
Theories of Family Therapy
Assessment of Diagnosis in Family Therapy
Foundational Skills in Practicum
Clinical Treatment with Children, Adolescents and Families
Addiction in Family Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-19 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Doraville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed graduate application form and a non-refundable fee of $50 are required.
Applications are currently being accepted for enrollment on the Macon and Atlanta campuses.
Online application

All-degree seeking MFT applicants must have taken the Graduate Records Examination Test (GRE) within the last five years.
You are required to arrange for official transcripts of all post-secondary coursework completed to earn a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university to be sent directly from the corresponding institution(s) to: Mercer University School of Medicine Admissions Office

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

49344 USD / year

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49344 USD / year

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In-State

49344 USD / year

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Living costs

Doraville

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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M.F.T. Program Student Learning Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Living costs

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Financing

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