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Maîtrise ès arts en orientation at Université de Moncton

Université de Moncton, Canada

Programme overview

The Master of Arts in Guidance Counselling (M.A.O.) is offered in Moncton. It prepares students to support the personal and career development of varied populations through individual and group interventions, using a development and prevention approach. The programme is not oriented toward the New Brunswick teaching licence, although applicants who already hold a B.Éd. are eligible for it.

Faculty: Faculté des sciences de l'éducation  |  Duration: 4 sessions

What you will study

Intervention and research skills in guidance counselling, with flexibility to work in educational settings, correctional services, business, community services, the public service and the private sector. Residence of at least three sessions, the first two consecutive, is required.

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Application information

Entry requirements

General admission conditions for second-cycle studies (regulation 22.1); a bachelor's degree in education or human sciences from a recognized university; one course in each of descriptive statistics, research in education (or equivalent), group facilitation, interpersonal communication, adolescent development, and learning applied to education (or equivalent); an interview with the admissions committee; functional knowledge of English.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry in the fall or winter session.

Sessions: fall (courses begin 9 September 2026) and winter. Course registration opens in April for fall and mid-November for winter.

Regular programmes: Canadian students 1 June (fall) and 16 December (winter); international students 1 April (fall) and 1 September (winter). Psychology: 1 February for all applicants. Nurse practitioner master's: 1 May.

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