MEd/EdS School-Based Counselor Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

Combined MEd/EdS programme preparing multiculturally competent school counselors who promote academic, career and personal/social development of PreK-12 students, following the ASCA National Model. All students are admitted into the combined MEd/EdS.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: School-Based Counselor Education | Duration: 63 graduate credits (33-credit MEd plus 30-credit EdS); includes 100-hour practicum and 600-hour internship | Intake: Fall (applications due January 2) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Coursework plus a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship under joint supervision of a certified school counselor and programme faculty. Graduates passing the Communication and Literacy MTEL are recommended for provisional licensure with advanced standing (PreK-12) in Massachusetts.

Career pathways

School counselor (PreK-12) in Massachusetts; licensure applies to Massachusetts.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Online application, resume, detailed personal statement, three letters of recommendation (at least one from someone able to comment on academic potential); GRE not required. Group interview in late February for selected applicants. Applications due January 2.

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.

Intake: Fall (applications due January 2)

Duration: 63 graduate credits (33-credit MEd plus 30-credit EdS); includes 100-hour practicum and 600-hour int

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