Master of Education in Counselling (MEd) at University of Northern British Columbia

Programme overview

The MEd Counselling prepares counsellors for schools, post-secondary institutions, social service agencies and community health organizations, with supervised practica. The program combines core courses, electives and a thesis, project or comprehensive examination.

Department: Psychology | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September | Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Eleven required courses, three electives and a comprehensive examination; students may apply to the thesis route (minimum 48 credit hours including a 9 credit-hour thesis) or project route (48 credit hours including a 6 credit-hour project).

Career pathways

Prepares counsellors to provide professional services and leadership in schools, post-secondary institutions, social service agencies and community health organizations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Priority to applicants who graduated with a baccalaureate at least two years before the intake and have paid or unpaid helping-role experience; curriculum vitae with hours of experience; criminal record check. Application deadline December 15.

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.

Most graduate programs admit for Fall (September). Some programs (for example Gender Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, MASc) also have Winter (January) intakes and Interdisciplinary Studies and MASc have Spring (May) intakes. Some programs no longer offer Winter or Spring intakes.

For Fall (September) entry, applications open 1 October; the first deadline is 15 January for most programs (for example MA in Applied Economics, English, History, Gender Studies, MASc, MEng), with a second domestic deadline of 1 July where offered. Winter (January) entry, where offered, opens 15 January with a first deadline of 1 June and a second domestic deadline of 1 November. Spring (May) entry, where offered, has a first deadline of 1 December and a second domestic deadline of 1 March. MA in Disability Management closes 1 July with no extension.

Graduate application fee: CAD 76.50 for domestic applicants and CAD 153.00 for international applicants, non-refundable and paid at submission online or through the Cashier's Office.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unbc.ca/admissions/graduate

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