MS Student Affairs and Higher Education at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

A two-year, practitioner-oriented master's degree preparing student affairs administrators for colleges and universities, offered on campus and by distance education. It rests on professional standards for student services and development programmes and has a project option.

Faculty: College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences | Duration: Two years; 30 graduate credit hours | Intake: Admitted each spring for fall matriculation; Early Decision November 15, Regular Decision December 1 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Student Affairs core (15 hours): Assessment in Student Affairs, Foundations of Student Affairs, Student Development Theory and Practice, Internship in College Student Personnel, Helping and Supervision Skills. Higher Education core (15 hours): Student Success, Administration and Governance, University Finance and Budgeting, Foundations of Higher Education, Educational Law. A capstone completes the degree.

Career pathways

Admissions, orientation, financial aid, academic advising, housing, athletics, disability services, career development, student activities and leadership development, institutional research and assessment, advancement and alumni relations, fraternity and sorority life, and international education.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Online application to the Office of Graduate Admissions, the College Student Personnel Program application form, and three rating/reference forms. Students are admitted each spring for fall; all materials are due by November 15 (Early Decision) or December 1 (Regular Decision).

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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