Admissions Information

Applications for the yearly Master of Counselling program intake (both part-time and full-time ) are open for the 2026/2027 admissions season!

Open: Tuesday September 22nd, 2026.

Close: Friday, December 4th, 2026.

Please direct admission questions to the Graduate Studies office gradadmissions@acadiau.ca  Your online application can be found here Graduate Application

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants for this admissions intake should be advised that the M.Ed. Counselling Program has moved to the School of Counselling effective September 15, 2025. There is a process underway to rename the program, which is expected to take effect sometime in the Fall of 2026. When approved by MHPEC, new students entering the program will no longer graduate with a Master of Education in Counselling; instead, they will graduate with a new degree, most likely a Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy. This change is in title only; the program maintains all the same accreditation standards, including streams (i.e., school and agency), coursework, and practicum requirements. Graduates will still meet all the current requirements for School Counsellor positions in the province and will be fully qualified for fast-tracked regulation with the NSCCT and certification with CCPA.