Vancouver,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Education in Counselling Psychology - School Counselling 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
14,149
(c. USD10,144.25)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The School Counselling specialization is available for both elementary and secondary education levels. Our thorough program equips M.Ed. candidates with the expertise and competencies needed for school counselling roles, as well as youth counselling in non-academic environments, focusing on individual and group therapy, advisory services, youth development, and evaluation.
Aligned with the University of British Columbia's research-driven mission, the Counselling Psychology Program generates, enhances, and rigorously analyzes knowledge in the field. This includes examining its reliability, practical applications, boundaries, and connections with other academic areas. By employing and refining innovative research approaches, the program utilizes both qualitative and quantitative data to identify impactful counselling strategies across educational, community, healthcare, and workplace contexts.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants to Master's programs must have completed an appropriate bachelor's degree (typically a 4 years degree). All bachelor's degree requirements must be completed by April 30th of the year of application.
An overall average of B plus of senior course work is required.
In addition, applicants must have certain prerequisite courses at the undergraduate or graduate level prior to applying/admissions. These include CNPS 362 Basic Interview Skills (or equivalent), CNPS 363 Career Counselling (or equivalent), CNPS 365 Theories of Counselling (or equivalent), a 2nd year course in Learning/Cognitive Psychology (or equivalent), a 3rd - 4th year course in Abnormal Psychology/Behavioural Disorders (or equivalent), and an undergraduate course in statistics.
76%/3.33 out of 4 or 4.33
IELTS - A minimum overall band score of 6.5 is required with a minimum score of 6.0 in each component.
TOEFL IBT - 90 for the internet-based exam (with minimum component scores of 22 (reading, listening, writing, speaking).
PTE - A minimum overall score of 65 on the academic (NOT general) test is required with minimums of 60 reading, 60 writing, 60 listening, and 60 speaking.
Tuition
CAD
14,149