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MA Counselling Psychology at University of Victoria

University of Victoria, Canada

Programme overview

MA Counselling Psychology offered by the Counselling Psychology Program in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate Studies  |  Department: Counselling Psychology Program  |  Duration: two years  |  Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

(Course-based) A minimum of 22.5 units of course work is required in the course-based MA program and a comprehensive exam. Program length The course-based MA degree generally takes two years of full-time study on campus to complete.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Candidates seeking admission should normally be able to satisfy the entrance requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies which requires a baccalaureate and a minimum GPA of 5.0 (B). Further to these requirements, admission to the Counselling Psychology Program requires normally a grade point average of 6.0 (B+) in the last two years of academic work. Entry to the program is on a competitive basis and enrolment may be restricted in any given year.

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.

Many graduate programs have three entry points: September, January and May; entry points and deadlines are listed on each program overview page.

The application fee is $145.25 if all documents originate within Canada and $187.00 if any originate outside Canada, payable online by credit card.

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

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