MA/MS in Counselling Psychology at University of Calgary in Calgary, Canada is a master's degree in Counselling & Psychotherapy programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,859 per semester (CAD 1,225 per semester for local students).
This is a full-time, on-campus, research-intensive Master of Science in Counselling Psychology at the University of Calgary's Werklund School of Education, requiring a minimum of two years of full-time study. The degree combines a master's thesis with 42 units of coursework across thirteen courses, addressing psychological intervention and assessment, ethical and cultural issues in professional practice, group and relationship processes, and career exploration and development. Three practica are required: one on-campus placement at the Centre for Wellbeing in Education in the winter of year one, followed by two community-based placements in the fall and winter of year two. Admission requires a four-year undergraduate degree and 24 units of prerequisite coursework in psychology, though the program page states an undergraduate degree in psychology itself is not required as long as prerequisites are completed before enrollment. The program page describes admission as highly competitive, citing up to 250 applications received for around 12 spots. Most graduates go on to register with the College of Alberta Psychologists and work in schools, post-secondary institutions, community agencies, hospitals, or private practice, while others pursue doctoral studies. It suits students seeking full-time, on-campus, thesis-based training toward professional counselling psychology practice.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a four-year baccalaureate degree equivalent to University of Calgary standards, with a minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale over the last two years of full-time study (at least 60 units), and at least 24 units of coursework in educational psychology and/or psychology, including statistics and senior undergraduate courses. Two academic references are required, and the application deadline is November 1. The programme defers language testing to the Werklund School of Education's graduate standard: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall, TOEFL iBT 97 overall (no section below 20, or a revised 5.0 overall with 4.5 per section for tests after January 21, 2026), or CAEL 70 (no section below 70); a bachelor's or graduate degree taught in English at a listed institution exempts applicants.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:For Fall 2027 entry, the University of Calgary opens undergraduate applications for domestic applicants on 1 October 2026 and for international applicants on 15 August 2026, both closing on the same firm application deadline of 1 March 2027, with supporting documents due by 15 March 2027 and offers accepted by 1 May 2027. International applicants follow the identical March 1 deadline; the university publishes no separate, later international closing date. Applications are not accepted on a rolling basis after the deadline for most direct-entry programmes, though a small number of programmes (e.g. Nursing) run further selection rounds into the summer while space remains. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
