Master of Clinical and Counselling Psychology at University of Lethbridge

Programme overview

Offered in person on the Lethbridge campus by the Faculty of Education for individuals pursuing Registered Psychologist status in Alberta. The programme is conditionally approved by the College of Alberta Psychologists as an approved pathway toward Provisional Registration as a Psychologist and replaces the MEd Counselling Psychology.

Faculty: Faculty of Education | Duration: 24 months (may require extension for project or thesis) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Summer | Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

Programme components: coursework, practicum and a culminating activity (capstone, project or thesis).

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Application information

Entry requirements

A baccalaureate degree in the discipline of interest or a closely cognate discipline, a minimum GPA of 3.00 in the terms containing the last 20 graded university courses (60.0 credit hours), 36 credits of undergraduate coursework in psychology or educational psychology including set required areas, and approximately two years of work experience in a counselling or related setting. Three references (at least two professional) are required and selected applicants may be invited to an interview.

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.

Graduate intakes are Summer (May-August), Fall (September-December) and Winter (January-April), depending on the programme; for example Master of Arts (most majors) and Master of Science admit for Summer, Fall and Winter, while Master of Nursing, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Management and Master of Science (Management) list Fall 2027 deadlines.

Fall 2027 graduate deadlines: Master of Arts (most majors) first review October 1, 2026 and second review January 15, 2027; Master of Arts in Dramatic Arts, Economics, Fine Arts Multidisciplinary, Music and New Media January 15, 2027; Master of Fine Arts January 15, 2027; Master of Science programmes January 15, 2027 (domestic second review May 1, 2027); Master of Nursing February 1, 2027; Master of Management February 15, 2027 (domestic second review May 1, 2027); Master of Science (Management) February 15, 2027; Master of Health Services Management May 1, 2027; Master of Music January 15, 2027. Summer 2027: Master of Counselling and Master of Clinical and Counselling Psychology December 1, 2026; Master of Education (Educational Leadership and Contemporary Issues) March 15, 2027. Applications are submitted online through ApplyWeb.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ulethbridge.ca/future-student/graduate-studies/apply

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