Master in Counseling Psychology
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Program Description
The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology degree program is sixty five (65) credit hours, four semester (2 years) course work designed to prepare students as professional counselor in avariety of settings including community. The required core of theory and professional issue classes blend with practicum/fieldwork/internship to integrate the academic and practical aspects of counselor training. The course consists of both theoretical knowledge and practical work. Opportunities are provided to the students to maximize their counseling experiences and their career goals with at least 600 hours of internship/practical experience. During semester work and field experiences students will be supervised. The course prepares counselors to work in varieties of field with individual, families, and group/community, to assess, design and implement some specific counseling strategies. The course is designed to make students competent both in prevention and intervention level. They will be exposed to a wide array of patient populations and communities for understanding and provide care, support and counseling both at preventive and intervention level. In each semester students need to learn skills, involve in practice, exercise and apply their knowledge and skill. After completion of the program students will be able to conduct and provide direct psychosocial and mental health counseling services to clients across a wide range of medical, research, mental health, and independent practice settings. A limited number of students are admitted each year and placement is competitive.
The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology program’s training emphasizes both academic and applied experiences that incorporate developmental-contextual and multicultural frameworks to understand and promote psychosocial and mental health and well-being in diverse populations. A broad background in counseling and mental health theories and their application will be provided to the students to develop strong counseling skills, gain core professional knowledge and competencies, and master scientifically informed best practices. It is expected that after completion of the course the students will be ready to practice contemporary counseling
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Course Distribution
Tap a semester to view subjects, nature, codes, and credits.
First Semester
| Subject Name |
Nature |
Code |
Credit |
| Theories and Practices in Counseling I |
Theory |
CPSY 501 |
3 |
| Life Span Development |
Theory |
CPSY 502 |
3 |
| Psychosocial Issues and Psychological Disorders |
Theory |
CPSY 503 |
3 |
| Ethics and Professional Development |
Practical |
CPSY 504 |
3 |
| Counseling Communication Skills |
Practical |
CPSY 505 |
3 |
Second Semester
| Subject Name |
Nature |
Code |
Credit |
| Theories and Practices in Counseling II |
Theory |
CPSY 551 |
3 |
| Research Methodology in Counseling |
Theory |
CPSY 552 |
3 |
| Group Based Therapies and Interventions |
Theory |
CPSY 553 |
3 |
| Assessment in Counseling |
Practical |
CPSY 554 |
3 |
| School and Community Based Interventions |
Practical |
CPSY 555 |
3 |
Third Semester
| Subject Name |
Nature |
Code |
Credit |
| Professional Development and Academic Writing |
Practical |
CPSY 601 |
3 |
| Supervised Internship I |
Practical |
CPSY 602 |
3 |
| Career Development and Counseling |
Theory |
CPSY 603-1 |
3 |
| Addiction Counseling |
Theory |
CPSY 603-2 |
3 |
| Counseling with Children and Adolescents |
Practical |
CPSY 604-1 |
3 |
| Counseling and Psychotherapy with Adults |
Practical |
CPSY 604-2 |
3 |
| Counseling in Multicultural Context |
Practical |
CPSY 605 |
3 |
Fourth Semester
| Subject Name |
Nature |
Code |
Credit |
| Family and Couple Counseling |
Theory |
CPSY 651 |
3 |
| Supervised Internship II |
Practical |
CPSY 652 |
3 |
| Disaster, Crisis and Trauma Interventions |
Theory |
CPSY 653 |
3 |
| Counseling With Chronic Illness and Specific Health Conditions |
Theory |
CPSY 654-1 |
3 |
| Project Development and Management |
Theory |
CPSY 654-2 |
3 |
| Thesis |
— |
CPSY 655 |
6 |
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Admission Eligibility for Master's in Counseling Psychology
Students having one or more of the following qualifications are eligible to apply:
- Bachelor of Arts with Psychology or Social Work as a Major Subject
- Bachelor's degree in any specialization with at least 3 credits (100 marks) in Psychology, Mental Health, or Counseling
- Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.)
- Bachelor in Health Sciences
- Bachelor in Business Management with at least 3 credits in Psychology
- Bachelor of Science (BSc)
- Post Graduate Diploma in School Counseling / Counseling Psychology or Equivalent
- Master’s degree in Sociology, Anthropology, or Management
Admission Process
We accept inquiries and admission applications throughout the year. However, the official admission cycle begins in November/December, following the notice published by Tribhuvan University.
- Fill out the application form through Tribhuvan University's official application portal.
- If you contact or visit our campus, our support staff will assist you with the application process.
- Applicants must appear in Tribhuvan University’s Entrance Examination, which is mandatory for admission.
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The fee structure of MCP course is as follows:
NPR 2,50,000 (Nepalese students) for entire course. Students have to pay the fees in four installments at the beginning of each semeter.
