Counselling Psychology (MEd)
Length of program
24 months
Mode of delivery
In person
Program consists of:
- Coursework
- Culminating activity
- Practicum
Campus
Lethbridge
Intake
Summer
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Program description
If you aspire to be a Canadian Certified Counsellor or Registered Psychologist, the Master of Education (Counselling Psychology) program is right for you.
In the Master of Education (Counselling Psychology), you'll complete coursework, a practicum and Culminating Activity (thesis, project or Capstone) to:
- understand and acquire communication skills in interpersonal and counselling contexts
- learn historical and theoretical foundations in counselling psychology
- develop a planning and implementation framework for client change interventions in counselling psychology
- become familiar with a variety of counselling assessment procedures
- understand the process of career counselling
- address professional and ethical issues in counselling psychology practice, science and regulation
- develop an understanding of gender and cultural issues in counselling
- experience supervised practice in counselling psychology settings
You do not require a teaching background for admission to this program.
Year one program delivery: full-time, on-campus
Year two program delivery: practicum placements and culminating activity (may both be completed at a distance with limited on-campus requirements)
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