Earn Your Graduate Degree in Marriage & Family Therapy in Kansas City
Marriage and family therapy is a great profession for people who value helping others discover positive change in the midst of personal and relationship struggles. A family therapy degree can help prepare you for the specific challenges faced in family counseling.
Daytime and evening cohort options for MFT program in Kansas City
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6300 Glenwood Street, Suite 100
Overland Park, KS 66202
Hours
Monday through Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Summer: 8 a.m. to noon)
Phone: 316-295-5000
Fax: 913-233-8725
Email: kc@friends.edu
Application Deadlines
Kansas City Application Calendar
The Master of Science in Family Therapy program information meetings are for program applicants to learn about the MSFT Program in Kansas City and for program faculty to meet with prospective students about the 24-month, 60 credit, COAMFTE accredited degree program. All applicants are required to attend an informational meeting. There are four interview dates during the 2024-2025 academic year. The MSFT Program in Kansas City offers day OR evening class sections. Applicants may select their preferred section until the section is full. To that end, applicants are encouraged to apply early to acquire their preferred section. Each section (morning and evening) has a limited seat capacity.
Early Admission Application Review and Interviews
Deadline to complete early applications: Friday, October 1, 2024
Faculty review of priority applications: Friday, October 25, 2024
Early bird applicant interviews: Friday, November 1, 2024
Application Decision letters sent: Friday, December 6, 2024
Early Bird Deposit Deadline: Friday, December 20, 2024
Second Application Review and Interviews
Deadline for Round 2 applications: Friday, December 13, 2024
Faculty review of applications: Friday, January 10, 2025
Interview for second round of applicants: Friday, January 17, 2025
Application Decision letters: Friday, February 7, 2025
Deposit Deadline: Friday, February 28, 2025
Third Application Review and Interviews
Deadline for Round 3 applications: Friday, March 7, 2025
Faculty review of applications: Friday, March 28, 2025
Interview for third round of applicants: Friday, April 4, 2025
Application decision letters sent: Friday, April 25, 2025
Deposit Deadline: Friday, May 16, 2025
Final Application Review and Interviews
Deadline for Round 4 applications: Friday, May 9, 2025
Faculty review of applications: Friday, May 30, 2025
Interview for final round of applicants: Friday, June 6, 2025
Application decision letters sent: Friday, June 27, 2025
Deposit Deadline: Friday, July 11, 2025
MSFT Pre Program Academic Orientation
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 (Kansas City) planned/hosted by MSFT faculty & staff
If you would like to know more about the Master of Science in Family Therapy program, please contact Program Director, Christopher M Habben, Ph.D., LCMFT at chabben@friends.edu or call 913-233-8706.
*As need might occur, in an effort to advance the admission process, the MSFT Program may create additional interview dates for those with completed applications.