MS Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

The Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling program is a 60+ credit master’s degree. Graduates are eligible for national professional certification to become a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) or National Certified Counselor (NCC) and meet educational requirements for state license to practice counseling in many states (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor or LCMHC in North Carolina).

Faculty: School of Medicine | Department: Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

Core courses include CRMH 701 Foundations of Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling; CRMH 702 Theories of Counseling; CRMH 704 Medical & Psychosocial Aspects of Disabilities; CRMH 705 Ethical; CRMH 706 Tests and Measurement in Clinical Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling; CRMH 710A Multicultural Perspective of Developmental Counseling through the Lifespan.

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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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