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Master of Science (MSc) Counselling Psychology - on campus

In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, entry requirements for the CP Master of Science program include:

a) A four-year undergraduate degree with a minimum grade point average of 3.00 over the courses taken during the last two years of study.

b) Normally, a minimum of three full-course equivalents in Educational Psychology and/or Psychology. This must include:

1. Two undergraduate statistics courses (Note: For those who completed a psychology degree at the University of Calgary, Psychology 312 acts as an equivalent);
2. A senior undergraduate psychology or educational psychology course in the area of Communication Skills in Guidance and Counselling, or its equivalent, Communication Skills – Interpersonal and Verbal Facilitation;
3. A senior undergraduate Psychology or Educational Psychology course in each of learning theory, developmental psychology, and personality theory.

c) A résumé and a concise rationale for the application (500 words or less).

d) Two academic references.

e) One optional supplementary practice supervisor reference.

f) For applicants required to provide proof of proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 580 (written test) or 92 (Internet-based test) or a MELAB score of 82 or an IELTS score of 7.0.

The deadline for the submission of complete applications is December 1 for September admission.

The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma or for courses taken to bring grade point average to a required level for admission.

In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, the MSc Counselling Psychology program requires the following:

a) Eight (8) 600-level full-course equivalents (including 500 hours of practicum experience equivalent to 1.5 full courses): Educational Psychology 614, 609, 618 or 611, 615, 617 or 682.01, 621, 623, 625, 627, 631, 640, 641 or 643, 691.04 and 691.05, 695.06, and one half course elective from Educational Psychology 637, 639, 693.35 and 693.43.

b) A thesis.

c) A non-credit research seminar.

Course content addresses theory, research, and practice in the domains identified by the CPA Standards for Accreditation of Counsellor Education Programs.

Detailed information on core course requirements can be obtained from the Graduate Programs in Education website.

Applied experience is an asset.

Graduate Programs in Education do not normally accept undergraduate courses for credit toward graduate degrees.

The Master of Science requires two years of full-time study to complete. Maximum time allowed for completion of the Master of Science degree is four years.

An interim advisor is assigned to each first-year student in a thesis-based program. Students are responsible for initiating discussions with potential permanent supervisors and are expected to have finalized supervisory arrangements by their second annual registration.

The thesis requirement includes an oral examination.

Information on examinations is provided on the Graduate Programs in Education website.

Information on research proposals is available through the interim advisor/supervisor.

Ethics approval is required for all research projects involving the use of human subjects, before data collection begins. Prior to submitting an ethics application, students must complete Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans: A Concise, Online Tutorial, http://www.ucalgary.ca/research/ethics/CORE_Tutorial, and attach the certificate issued upon completion to the ethics application form.

To initiate the ethics approval process, the student must submit a copy of the application (available on the Research Services website) to the Conjoint Faculties Research Ethics Board or the Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board.

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Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this Calendar.

Students applying for scholarships for September admission must submit their scholarship applications to the Graduate Programs in Education by the preceding February 1.

Graduate Programs in Education also provides assistance for students through teaching assistantships, graduate research scholarships and other scholarships. Application forms and deadline information for these awards can be obtained from Graduate Programs in Education.

For further information contact Graduate Programs in Education, http://ucalgary.ca/gpe/specializations.

Research interests of faculty members and adjunct faculty can be found at: http://ucalgary.ca/gpe/faculty-members and from Graduate Programs in Education.