Master of Science (MSc) Thesis-based in Educational Psychology, Specialization in Counselling Psychology

Police Information Check

All successful applicants to the Werklund School of Education Counselling Psychology program are required to provide a current and clear Police Information Check which includes a Criminal Record Check and a Vulnerable Sector Search. Students must apply for a Police Information Check through their nearest police service or RCMP detachment in the area where they reside.

The original Police Information Check must be presented to and accepted by the administration in the Graduate Program Office in the Werklund School of Education, dated within timelines as directed by the Placement Coordinator.

Students will be required to request a Police Information Check upon admission and each subsequent year that they go on placement.

A current and clear Police Information Check is required for all placements. Failure to present a clear and current Police Information Check may result in the student being unable to begin their program and/or go on placement. Successful completion of all placements is required for graduation.

Advanced Credit

The applicant must make Advanced Credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma or for courses taken to bring grade point average to a required level for admission.

Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade)

Graduate Programs in Education in the Werklund School of Education will not permit the Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade) for any course offered by the School.

Students may not choose the CG grade for a course taken extra to load.

The use of the CG grade will affect students' eligibility for internal awards.

Credit for Undergraduate Courses

Graduate Programs in Education do not normally accept undergraduate courses for credit toward graduate degrees.

Time Limit

The Master of Science requires two years of full-time study to complete. Maximum time allowed for completion of the Master of Science degree is four years.

Supervisory Assignments

A supervisor is assigned to each first-year student in a thesis-based program.

A supervisory committee, approved by the Graduate Program Director, is required for MSc students choosing the manuscript-based thesis route. Normally, the committee will consist of the supervisor and two members (see Supervision)

Research Proposal Requirements

Information on research proposals is available through the supervisor.

Ethics approval is required for all research projects involving the use of human subjects, before data collection begins. In order to submit an ethics application, students are required to complete the TCPS2 tutorial and upload the certificate of completion into their Researcher Profile in IRISS. Register on the TCPS2 website.

To initiate the ethics approval process, the student, in consultation with the supervisor, must submit an application to either the Conjoint Faculties Research Ethics Board or the Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board. Applications to the CFREB or CHREB are created and submitted online using IRISS.

Required Examinations

Thesis Examination

In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies regulations for Thesis Examinations, the program requires:

Scheduling of the Examination

All members of the Supervisory Committee must have reviewed the student’s draft thesis document before an examination can be scheduled.

Composition of the Committee

The Internal Examiner may be internal to the home program.

Financial assistance may be available to qualified students.

Students are expected to apply for scholarships and awards. For information on funding and awards, see https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/graduate-programs/current-students/programs/masters-programs/msc-counselling-psychology and the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this Calendar.

Graduate Programs in Education also provides assistance for students through teaching assistantships, graduate research scholarships and other scholarships. Funding opportunities comes from a variety of sources including Tri-council scholarships (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC); private, provincial and university scholarships; teaching assistantships; and sessional teaching.