Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Counselling Psychology (Non-Thesis): Project, offered by the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology in the Faculty of Education, is a course-based program. The program emphasizes career-focused and engaging learning opportunities, aiming to equip students with skills in information literacy, resourceful thinking, and communication to pursue professional opportunities or potentially continue their studies.

Program Description

The program's objective is to provide students with a comprehensive education in counselling psychology, focusing on career development and engaging learning experiences. The program is designed to equip students with the necessary skills to pursue professional opportunities or continue their studies.

Unique Program Features

• The program produces graduates who are trained in the major academic areas of counselling psychology and have sufficient research ability to evaluate and conduct research in counselling.
• This program provides them with the foundation for doctoral studies that have an emphasis on research.
• Training is provided in the research domain through coursework in data analysis and a research project.
• Clinical preparation is initiated in the program through coursework in ethics, intervention, assessment, psychological testing, and multicultural issues, and through a practicum.
• Note: The degree alone does not fulfill the requirements of the Quebec Professional Order of Guidance Counsellors (OCCOQ) or the Quebec Order of Psychologists (OPQ).

Admission Requirements

• An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
• English-language proficiency Each program has specific admission requirements, including required application documents.

Program Structure

The program is a course-based, non-thesis Master's degree, with a focus on career development and research skills.

Available Intakes

• Fall

Application Deadlines

Intake | Applications Open | Application Deadline - International | Application Deadline - Domestic (Canadian, Permanent Resident of Canada)
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FALL | September 15 | December 1 | December 1
WINTER | N/A | N/A | N/A
SUMMER | N/A | N/A | N/A
Application deadlines are subject to change without notice.

Research Areas

The program focuses on counselling psychology, with research areas including:

• Counselling psychology
• Research
• Counselling
• Intervention
• Assessment
• Diversity

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

The program is offered by the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology in the Faculty of Education, with the university's graduate and postdoctoral studies office located at: James Administration Building
845 Sherbrooke Street West
Room 400
Montreal (Quebec) H3A 0G4
The university's graduate viewbook is available for more information.