MA Marriage and Family Therapy at Syracuse University

Programme overview

Marriage and family therapy is the professional practice of providing mental health services to address relationship and communication struggles, childhood and parenting challenges, and marital and couple difficulties.

Duration: 60 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Syracuse, NY, United States

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Entry requirements

Complete application form - $75 application fee Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a recommended GPA of 3.4 or higher. Applicants with a lower GPA may be considered based on other strengths, such as relevant coursework, research, internship, work of volunteer experience. Unofficial US transcripts considered for review.International students should provide an evaluated transcript International students should provide an evaluated transcript Three Letters of Recommendation (recommended that at least two letters are from an academic instructor or other academic references such as research mentor or internship supervisor, if applicable).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall entry for most graduate programmes; spring entry for College of Engineering and Computer Science master's programmes and College of Law LL.M.

Graduate deadlines for fall: College of Engineering and Computer Science master's May 1 and PhD December 15; College of Visual and Performing Arts February 1; School of Architecture January 3; College of Law J.D. rolling admission, LL.M. May 15, J.D. for foreign law graduates June 1. Spring: Engineering and Computer Science master's November 1; Law LL.M. November 15. Other colleges set deadlines by programme.

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