UBC is subject to the requirements of the Criminal Records Review Act, which means that all students who are enrolled in programs that include a practicum component involving work with children or vulnerable adults will have to undergo a criminal record check before they will be permitted to register in the practicum. If you are found to present a risk of physical or sexual abuse to children, or physical, sexual, or financial abuse to vulnerable adults, as a result of the CRRA Check, you will not be permitted to register in the practicum. If the practicum is required for your program, this means that you may not be able to complete the program and you may not graduate. Therefore you should consider this requirement carefully before applying to, or continuing in, this program.
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The following graduate programs at UBC might require a criminal record check:
Specialization |
Program Name | Criminal Record Check |
|---|---|---|
| Audiology and Speech Sciences | Master of Science in Audiology and Speech Sciences, Sub-Specialization in Audiology (MSc) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Audiology and Speech Sciences | Master of Science in Audiology and Speech Sciences, Sub-Specialization in Speech-Language Pathology (MSc) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Counselling Psychology | Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MA) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Counselling Psychology | Master of Education in Counselling Psychology (MEd) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Counselling Psychology | Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology (PhD) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Endodontics | Doctor of Philosophy in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Endodontics (PhD/Dip. Endodontics) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Endodontics | Master of Science in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Endodontics (MSc/Dip. Endodontics) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice | Master of Arts in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (MA) | Students may elect to take a practicum that will require a criminal record check. |
| Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice | Doctor of Philosophy in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (PhD) | Students may elect to take a practicum that will require a criminal record check. |
| Genetic Counselling | Master of Science in Genetic Counselling (MSc) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Museum Education | Master of Museum Education (MMEd) | Students may elect to take a practicum that will require a criminal record check if working with vulnerable populations. |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | Master of Nutrition and Dietetics (MND) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Occupational Therapy | Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Orthodontics | Doctor of Philosophy in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Orthodontics (PhD/Dip. Orthodontics) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Orthodontics | Master of Science in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Orthodontics (MSc/Dip. Orthodontics) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Pediatric Dentistry | Doctor of Philosophy in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Pediatric Dentistry (PhD/Dip. Pediatric Dentistry) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Pediatric Dentistry | Master of Science in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Pediatric Dentristy (MSc/Dip. Pediatric Dentistry) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Periodontics | Doctor of Philosophy in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Periodontics (PhD/Dip. Periodontics) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Periodontics | Master of Science in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Periodontics (MSc/Dip. Periodontics) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Physical Therapy | Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Physical Therapy | Master of Physical Therapy and Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (MPTPHD) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Prosthodontics | Doctor of Philosophy in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Prosthodontics (PhD/Dip. Prosthodontics) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Prosthodontics | Master of Science in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Prosthodontics (MSc/Dip. Prosthodontics) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Psychology | Master of Arts in Psychology (MA) | Students going into Clinical Psychology will require a criminal record check. |
| Psychology | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) | Students going into Clinical Psychology will require a criminal record check. |
| School and Applied Child Psychology | Master of Arts in School and Applied Child Psychology (MA) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| School and Applied Child Psychology | Master of Education in School and Applied Child Psychology (MEd) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| School and Applied Child Psychology | Doctor of Philosophy in School and Applied Child Psychology (PhD) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Social Work | Master of Social Work (MSW) | This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. |
| Theatre | Master of Fine Arts in Theatre (MFA) | Students may elect to take a practicum that will require a criminal record check. |