Master of Education in Counselling Psychology - Community and Agency Counselling

Community and Agency Counselling area of focus prepares M.Ed. students for counselling individuals, couples, and families. Effective and developmental needs of individual and families are studied in content and practicum courses. Skills are developed through group and individual counselling instruction.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.

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