University of Calgary offers MA/MS in School Counselling, a master's degree in Counselling & Psychotherapy programme in Calgary, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered fully online.
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Counselling & Psychotherapy
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: Online
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Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This is a fully online Master of Education in School Counselling at the University of Calgary's Werklund School of Education, structured as three sequential steps totaling 36 units: a Graduate Certificate (12 units), a Graduate Diploma (12 units), and final MEd coursework (12 units). Students can complete all three steps consecutively within three years or spread them out over up to five years by taking breaks between steps. The program begins each Summer and core coursework addresses professional ethics in school-based counselling, supporting students' aspirations and career development, and mental health models and interventions used in school settings. There is no practicum component. The program page states it is intended for teachers interested in becoming a school counsellor or in better informing their teaching practice, and clarifies that applicants do not need to already be a teacher to apply. It explicitly states the program is not suitable for individuals seeking to become registered psychologists. It suits education professionals seeking online, flexible, credential-stacked preparation for school counselling roles rather than clinical 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 cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for progression through the certificate and diploma stages of this laddered pathway; applicants do not need to be certified teachers. Two references are required at the initial certificate-application stage. 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. The application and supporting-document deadline is February 1, with no exceptions.
Application Details
Start Date:Summer
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.
