Master of Education - Counselling

The Counselling specialization is designed to prepare counsellors to provide professional services and leadership in counselling and psycho-educational programs offered in schools, post-secondary institutions, social service agencies, and community health organizations. Students have the opportunity to choose the type(s) of counselling they wish to focus upon, and to complete periods of supervised clinical practice in practicum settings that are relevant to their interests, based on availability. The specialization includes an integrated core of required courses, elective courses, and a thesis, project or comprehensive examination. Counselling students are required to complete eight required courses, three elective courses, and a comprehensive examination. Application can be made to the Department of Psychology to enter a thesis or project route. If approved, the thesis route would consist of eight required courses, one elective, and the thesis, while a project route would consist of eight required courses, two electives, and a project.