100% Online Master's Program

Graduate in 28 months with a degree in counselling
psychology to further your career.

Program Description

The online Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) is a 28-month practicum-based program that prepares you for a career in the field of counselling psychology. The Counselling Psychology Master’s program has a combination of core and elective courses to build the foundational competencies and practical skills needed to become professional counsellors, researchers, educators and psychotherapists. Graduating from the MACP program will help you in acquiring professional registration in your provincial jurisdiction and become eligible to apply for several designations.

The Masters in Counselling Psychology curriculum is offered primarily online, with a structured practicum component of interactive seminars plus self-guided and group activities to help you identify and secure a practicum placement. Our teaching faculty are from across North America and instruct you on a variety of topics such as counselling theory, counselling and psychotherapeutic interventions, and testing and assessment.

Courses throughout the Counselling Psychology program are offered online. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree credential to apply.

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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, 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 associate diploma in Interior Decorating, a 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 (General), 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, a Bachelor of Interior Design (BID), and a Bachelor of Creative Arts, 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).

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100% Online Master's Program

Graduate in 28 months with a degree in counselling psychology to further your career.

OVERVIEW

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology program use their skills and knowledge to help people overcome psychological issues and transform their lives. A variety of exciting and fulfilling outcomes are available to graduates of this program.

Yorkville University is a Canadian university with a national presence, offering professional, practitioner-oriented programs. At Yorkville University, students experience the flexibility needed to earn a degree while balancing other commitments in a supportive, collaborative and interactive learning community.

Why Study at Yorkville University

FLEXIBILITY

Online Degree Programs
Making higher education possible for students across Canada.

Asynchronous Learning
Study as few as one course at a time and balance family and life commitments through a flexible weekly schedule.

Accelerated Program
Complete your online Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology degree in 28 months.

Multiple Intakes
3 annual intakes to get you started with the program as soon as you are ready for a challenging and rewarding academic program.

RESOURCE AND SUPPORT

Assistance from the Start
From the admission process through to graduation, student services is committed to your success.

Full-Time Tutoring
Learning support services are available 24/7 for math, research, writing and resource challenges.

Writing Lab
Interactive resource and proof-reading service to enhance and refine writing and grammar skills.

INTERACTION

Small Class Sizes
Class size of up to 18 students to facilitate engagement, participation and personalized attention.

Network
All classes involve communication with fellow students and active engagement from faculty.

Expert Faculty
Mentored by professional faculty dedicated to creating an engaging learning environment.

Faculty-Supervised Practicum
Enhanced learning with field training experience integrating theoretical knowledge with practice.

LOCATION

New Brunswick:
Yorkville University
Yorkville Landing, Suite 102
100 Woodside Lane
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Canada, E3C 2R9

Yorkville University is a Canadian university with a national presence, offering professional, practitioner-oriented programs.

At Yorkville University, students experience the flexibility needed to earn a degree while balancing other commitments in a supportive, collaborative and interactive learning community.

Why Study at Yorkville University

LOCATION

New Brunswick: Yorkville University
Yorkville Landing, Suite 102
100 Woodside Lane
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Canada, E3C 2R9

Graduates of the counselling psychology online program benefit from a variety of designation opportunities across North America, such as:

• Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
• College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
  
• BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)
• Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)
• New Brunswick Teachers Association
  
• Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists
• College of Counselling Therapists of New Brunswick (CCTNB)
• British Columbia Teacher Qualification Service (TQS)