Counselling Psychology

The Counselling Psychology Program, in line with the mission of the research-intensive University of British Columbia, creates, advances and critically examines knowledge in counselling psychology, especially with respect to its validity, applicability, limits, and interface with other disciplines. In developing and applying pertinent and innovative research methodologies, the Counselling Psychology Program relies upon and builds qualitative and quantitative evidence to determine effective counselling interventions in educational, community, health, and occupational settings.

The Counselling Psychology graduate program adheres to the scientist-practitioner model with rigorous theoretical and research training is integrated with the development of core counselling competencies. In addition to the core curriculum, students can specialize in community, school, higher education or vocational rehabilitation counselling. This program focuses on the education of the whole person – promoting not only students’ professional development, but also helping them to realize their intellectual, physical, and emotional potential. Faculty view their roles as facilitators of learning rather than providers of information, and strive for excellence in their research, teaching, and community and professional engagement.

Admission Requirements

• Undergraduate degree.

What You’ll Learn

• Demonstrate critical understanding of counselling theory, research, and practice and in the pursuit of a Master of Arts degree will demonstrate competence in planning, conducting, evaluating, and disseminating counselling psychology research.
• Mastery of theoretical and empirical knowledge in Counselling Psychology.
• Acquire and demonstrate competency required for practice as counsellors in schools, community agencies, higher education, and vocational rehabilitation settings.
• Understand and demonstrate ethical and professional conduct in counselling psychology.
• Understand and demonstrate their knowledge of the role of diversity in all areas of counselling psychology research and practice.