Vancouver,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Education in Counselling Psychology in Vancouver Canada | The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
|
Vancouver Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
16,223
(c. USD11,667.76)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The Counseling Psychology (CNPS) Master of Education Program holds accreditation from the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association. Our CNPS graduate program enables students to specialize in one of four accredited concentration areas:
Community and Agency Counseling
Higher Education Counseling
School Counseling
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling.
Research initiatives align with fundamental Counseling Psychology principles, addressing career advancement, health promotion, indigenous healing practices, diversity in gender and culture, disability services, and social equity matters. Faculty engage in diverse research projects spanning cross-cultural counseling, Indigenous mental health services, career guidance, stress management, sexual health education, disability studies, trauma recovery, family and child interventions in educational environments, anxiety disorder prevention, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches employing both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants for a master's degree program must hold the academic equivalent of a four-year bachelor's degree from UBC with: a minimum overall average in the B+ grade range (76-79% at UBC) in third-year level and above courses; or academic standing with at least 12 credits of third- or fourth-year courses in the A grade range (80% or higher at UBC) in the field of study; or applicants who have a four-year bachelor's degree, or its academic equivalent, which does not meet the requirements stated above, but who have had significant formal training and relevant professional experience to offset such deficiencies, may be granted admission on the recommendation of the appropriate graduate program or faculty and approval of the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
English Language Proficiency Requirement
Applicants from a university outside Canada at which English is not the primary language of instruction must present evidence of competency to pursue studies in the English language prior to being extended an offer of admission. Acceptable English language proficiency tests for applicants to graduate studies are: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): 90 overall with a minimum score of 22 in Reading & Listening and a minimum score of 21 in Writing & Speaking (Internet version); minimum score of 22 in Reading & Listening and a minimum score of 21 in Writing (paper version); or IELTS (International English Language Testing Service): minimum overall band score of 6.5, with no individual score less than 6.0; or MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery): minimum overall score of 85, with a final score of 3 in the speaking test.
Tuition
CAD
16,223