Indigenous Communities Counselling Psychology (MA)
This community-based program makes Indigenous values and traditions a priority and is the first program of its kind in Canada. We focus on key values that were developed with Indigenous community partners.
These counselling programs have small classes and direct mentorship. They focus on practicum/internship as a form of counsellor preparation.
| Expected length | Project or thesis | Course-based |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | Yes | No |
Quick facts
- Program options:
- Master's
- Study options:
- Part-time study
- Program delivery:
- Community-based
- Dynamic learning:
- Co-op optional, Other: Practicum/internship
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All graduate students in this program must have a faculty member who serves as their academic supervisor. When you apply:
- you must list a potential supervisor on your application
- this faculty member must agree to be your supervisor and recommend your admission
To find a supervisor, review the faculty contacts. When you've found a faculty member whose research complements your own, contact them by email.
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Application deadlines
September – apply by December 1
September – apply by December 1
Admission requirements
Program specific requirements
- In order to be eligible for registration with provincial and national counsellor certification bodies, applicants are expected to have a broad understanding of helping principles and issues as a result of their academic course work.
- A minimum of 3.0 units of relevant 3rd and 4th year coursework is required, in Aboriginal or Indigenous helping/healing, educational psychology, psychology, child and youth care or a related helping discipline. Examples include PSYC 330 Personality, ED-D 419 Introduction to Indigenous Helping and Healing, or CYC 338 Applying Developmental Theory in Child and Youth Care. Applicants should provide a list of these relevant courses and the grades obtained with their application. * Completion of pre-requisite courses ED-D 414 Group Processes, ED-D 417 Effective Interpersonal Communication, and ED-D 418 Introduction to Theories of Counselling with at least a B+ grade. Applicants requesting equivalency must send detailed course outlines (syllabi) and other supporting information to the graduate advisor before application. Applicants who have not completed all required pre-requisite courses should be registered in these courses by March 15 of application year and indicate this in their personal statement. Applicants may be offered admission to the program conditional upon completion of any outstanding required courses.
- Successful, relevant field experience must be completed by the application deadline and documented in a complete résumé.
As part of your application, you will need to submit the following:
- Two assessment reports (references) from professors and/or supervisors. 2. A minimum of two counselling skills evaluations. One must be from an instructor of ED-D 417 (or equivalent). The other may be from a supervisor of the applicant’s counselling or other applied work setting.
- A personal statement (3-5 pages) detailing career plans and motivation for graduate work in counselling.
- Applicants reactivating their file for reconsideration must detail in a letter the actions they have taken to strengthen their new application over the previous one.
- Applicants requesting admission consideration due to disability must put their request in writing at the time of admission, providing an explanation of their situation and appropriate medical or other documentation.
- As a condition of admission to all counselling psychology programs, students must undergo a criminal record check in compliance with the BC Criminal Records Review Act.
Program specific requirements
- In order to be eligible for registration with provincial and national counsellor certification bodies, applicants are expected to have a broad understanding of helping principles and issues as a result of their academic course work.
- A minimum of 3.0 units of relevant 3rd and 4th year coursework is required, in Aboriginal or Indigenous helping/healing, educational psychology, psychology, child and youth care or a related helping discipline. Examples include PSYC 330 Personality, ED-D 419 Introduction to Indigenous Helping and Healing, or CYC 338 Applying Developmental Theory in Child and Youth Care. Applicants should provide a list of these relevant courses and the grades obtained with their application. * Completion of pre-requisite courses ED-D 414 Group Processes, ED-D 417 Effective Interpersonal Communication, and ED-D 418 Introduction to Theories of Counselling with at least a B+ grade. Applicants requesting equivalency must send detailed course outlines (syllabi) and other supporting information to the graduate advisor before application. Applicants who have not completed all required pre-requisite courses should be registered in these courses by March 15 of application year and indicate this in their personal statement. Applicants may be offered admission to the program conditional upon completion of any outstanding required courses.
- Successful, relevant field experience must be completed by the application deadline and documented in a complete résumé.
As part of your application, you will need to submit the following:
- Two assessment reports (references) from professors and/or supervisors. 2. A minimum of two counselling skills evaluations. One must be from an instructor of ED-D 417 (or equivalent). The other may be from a supervisor of the applicant’s counselling or other applied work setting.
- A personal statement (3-5 pages) detailing career plans and motivation for graduate work in counselling.
- Applicants reactivating their file for reconsideration must detail in a letter the actions they have taken to strengthen their new application over the previous one.
- Applicants requesting admission consideration due to disability must put their request in writing at the time of admission, providing an explanation of their situation and appropriate medical or other documentation.
- As a condition of admission to all counselling psychology programs, students must undergo a criminal record check in compliance with the BC Criminal Records Review Act.
Completion requirements
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Tuition & fees
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