Master of Science in Counselling Psychology

The Master of Science (MSc) in Counselling Psychology is a full-time, on-campus, research-intensive thesis program designed to equip students with the philosophical, theoretical, research, and practical skills necessary for delivering effective educational and counselling psychology services. Students have the opportunity to explore a wide range of topics, including psychological intervention and assessment, ethical and cultural issues in professional practice, group and relationship processes, career exploration and development, quantitative and qualitative research design, and a variety of other topics relevant to counselling psychologists.

The mission of the Counselling Psychology program is to prepare the next generation of Counselling Psychologists to be reflexive, critical, and culturally responsive researchers, educators, and practitioners. Taking on a generalist approach, the program prepares students for careers in a wide range of settings, including education (schools, colleges, and universities), government, social services, health units and hospitals, community agencies, business and industry, and private practice. A majority of graduates from the MSc program register with the College of Alberta Psychologists and are employed in schools, post-secondary institutions, community agencies, hospitals, private practice settings, or pursue doctoral studies.

Program requirements include a one semester practicum (100 total hours including 50 client contact hours) to be completed in the first year and a two semester, psychologist-supervised practicum (400 total hours including 200 client contact hours) in the second year.

Admission Requirements

• Four-year baccalaureate degree.
• Minimum GPA of 3.00.
• English language proficiency.

What You’ll Learn

• Theories, conceptualizations, and interventions in counselling psychology.
• Research design in statistics.
• Ethics in professional psychology.
• Theoretical and clinical foundations of assessment.
• Social justice, decolonization, and human rights in professional psychology.