MEd School Counseling at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) in School Counseling at the UNC School of Education is an intensive, accelerated 14-month program that prepares culturally responsive professionals to serve as K-12 school counselors. The 60-credit program integrates rigorous academic coursework with a year-long, school-based practicum and internship experience. The curriculum emphasizes a strengths-based, human-centered approach and prepares students to design, implement, and evaluate comprehensive school counseling programs aligned with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model.

Faculty: School of Education | Department: Education | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

The M.Ed. in School Counseling requires four consecutive semesters of full-time study (14 months), totaling 60 semester hours. 30 credit hours of core content coursework

Career pathways

Graduates develop the knowledge and skills to support student's academic, career, and social-emotional development; remove barriers to learning; and advocate for equitable educational environments across diverse school settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum (applies to all graduate programmes): a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) from an accredited institution completed before graduate study begins and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better; application via the Graduate School online application with transcripts, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose and CV, plus any programme-specific tests/materials; international applicants add a TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test score; admission decisions are made by each programme.

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 applicants apply for a start term; fall is the main start term. Very few programmes admit new students for spring or summer terms.

Graduate applications and payment must be received by the deadline of the academic programme applied to, which varies by programme; the application closes at 11:59pm Eastern Time on the deadline date. The Graduate School recommends complete applications by December 15, 2026 for full fellowship consideration. The GRE is not required for the Master of Applied Professional Studies.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.unc.edu/admissions/instructions/

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