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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 Counselling Psychology 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 18 units (3.0 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 curriculum vitae and a concise rationale for the application (500 words or less).

d) Two academic references; one of which is from the undergraduate honours supervisor, if applicable.

e) One optional supplementary practice supervisor reference.

f) For applicants required to provide proof of proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 97 (Internet-based test) or a MELAB score of 83 or an IELTS score of 7.0. The test must have been taken within the last two years. Proficiency may also be met by successful graduation from Level III of the International Foundations Program (IFP).

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) Forty-eight units (8.0 full-course equivalents) from Educational Psychology at the 600 level, including 36 units (6.0 full-course equivalents) of content courses, 9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) of practicum courses(500 hours of experience) and 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) of electives.

Content Courses:
Educational Psychology 609, 611 or 618, 614, 615, 617 or 682 (one of 682.01 or 682.02 or 682.03), 621, 623, 625, 627, 631, 641 or 643, 691.04 (1.5 units) and 691.06 (1.5 units)

Practicum Courses:
Educational Psychology 640, 695.06

Elective Courses:
Educational Psychology 637, 639

b) A thesis.

Detailed information on core course requirements can be obtained from the Graduate Programs in Education website werklund.ucalgary.ca/gpe.

Police Information Check: Students who accept an offer of admission to graduate programs that include a practicum will be required to provide a current Police Information Check (PIC) which includes a Criminal Record Check and a Vulnerable Sector Search. Students who are not residents of Calgary must arrange for a PIC through the nearest local police service or RCMP detachment in the area where they reside.

The PIC must be completed no earlier than two months prior the start of the program (September 1). Students will be required to request a new PIC every year that a practicum is scheduled. The PIC must be presented to the organization hosting the student on or before the first day of the practicum course (Educational Psychology 640, 695).

Students who are concerned about the presence of a criminal record should contact the police department to discuss the process for eliminating or erasing such a record.

Failure to present a clear PIC may result in the student being unable to complete their practicum.

Please go to werklund.ucalgary.ca/gpe/programs/master-science-msc-counselling-psychology for more information.

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.

In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, the program requires:

Thesis Examination

Scheduling of the Examination

All members of the Supervisory Committee must have reviewed the student’s draft thesis document before an examination can be scheduled.

Composition of the Committee

The Internal Examiner may be internal to the home program.

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. In order to submit an ethics application, students must complete Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans: A Concise, Online Tutorial, ucalgary.ca/research/research-services-office-rso/ethics-compliance/tcps2-core-tutorial, and attach the certificate issued upon completion to the ethics application form.

To initiate the ethics approval process, the student, in consultation with the supervisor, must submit an application to either the Conjoint Faculties Research Ethics Board or the Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board. Applications to the CFREB or CHREB are created and submitted online using IRISS ucalgary.ca/iriss.

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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, werklund.ucalgary.ca/gpe/.