MA Education: Counseling at University of Nevada, Reno

Programme overview

The M.A. in Counseling is CACREP-accredited through 2033 and offers three majors: school counseling, clinical mental health counseling, and marriage, couple and family counseling.

Faculty: College of Education and Human Development | Department: Counseling and Educational Psychology | Intake: Applications reviewed mid-February | Study mode: full-time | Location: Reno, NV, United States

What you will study

Preparation across human growth and development, ethics, social and cultural diversity, career development, group counseling, assessment, research and program evaluation, with specialised training in the chosen major.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission weighs student dispositions, academic potential (transcripts, GPA, coursework) and counseling career fit. Submit official transcripts, a letter of intent naming the track, a resume and three professional letters of recommendation. Applications are reviewed mid-February, interviews in late February/early March, decisions within two weeks of interview.

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.

Graduate entry terms are Spring, Summer and Fall 2027 for most programmes; several programmes (for example MPH, PhD Public Health, MSW on campus, DPT) accept Fall applicants only.

Graduate application fee is $60 for domestic students and $95 for international students. Applications are submitted by programme through TargetX, GradCAS, BusinessCAS, SOPHAS or EngineeringCAS as listed on the Graduate School apply page.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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