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Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology

Take your next step to becoming a registered counsellor with one of Canada’s largest online counselling psychology degrees.

Through a robust practicum and skills-practice focus, our Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) equips you with the knowledge, skills, and self-belief to transform lives.

The comprehensive curriculum covers a variety of topics, including counselling methodologies and psychotherapeutic interventions, crisis and trauma in counselling, and addiction counselling.

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Duration

January, May, September 

In as few as 2.5 years * 

100% ONLINE

*With full course load and year-round study.

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Yorkville University offers five programs that are designated in New Brunswick and are delivered online: a Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy (DCP), a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP), a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA General), a Master of Education in Adult Education (M.Ed.), and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership (M.Ed.). The New Brunswick campus also offers an online Graduate Certificate in Education (GCE): Leadership in Social Justice, and a Graduate Certificate in Education (GCE): Teaching and Learning. Yorkville University also offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), and with specializations in Accounting, Energy Management, Project Management and Supply Chain Management. These programs have received consent in British Columbia and are delivered on campus and online.

In Ontario, Yorkville University offers a Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialization in Project Management (BBA-PM), a Bachelor of Interior Design (BID), and a Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA), all of which are delivered on campus and online. The institution has been granted a consent by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) to offer the BBA for a 7-year term starting 04/06/2017 and the BID for a 5-year term starting 04/06/2017 and the BCA for a 7-year term starting 12/17/2020. Prospective students are responsible for satisfying themselves that the program and the degree will be appropriate to their needs (e.g., acceptable to potential employers, professional licensing bodies or other educational institutions).

Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy

Our doctoral program offers motivated professionals the opportunity to earn the highest degree credential in their field and go on to further their practice and career, mentor and supervise other counsellors, and strive for a more purposeful pathway to leadership, all while maintaining the perfect ‘work-life-learn’ balance. 

In as few as 3.5 years

January, May, September

100 % ONLINE 

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Duration

Program features

Highest degree credential

Flexible learning schedules 

Cohort-based learning

Practice-oriented curriculum 

Applied Scholarship Project instead of a dissertation

Inspiring Faculty of Industry Leaders

Recognized Program across Canada

Canada’s Leading Online Counsellor Education Graduate Program

Expert-Led Curriculum for Tomorrow’s Counsellors

Real-World Experience with 400-Hour Practicum

Career-Focussed with 53 Weeks of Skills Practice

What to expect

Meet our program director, and learn more about:

  • Our 100% online and flexible doctoral degree

  • The rigorous, practice-oriented curriculum

  •  How we help you better serve your clients

Meet our admissions team who will answer your questions and guide you through our application process.

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