MEd Human Development Counseling at Vanderbilt University

Programme overview

The MEd in Human Development Counseling prepares counselors to work with diverse individuals and communities, combining counseling theory, research and evidence-based practice, in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling and Dual tracks. It is delivered in person on campus and is CACREP accredited through March 31, 2030.

Faculty: Peabody College of Education and Human Development | Department: Human and Organizational Development | Duration: 3 years; 60 credit hours (CMHC and School tracks), 66 (Dual track) | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

CMHC and School tracks include 51 core hours and 9 elective hours; CMHC includes a three-semester internship and School Counseling a full-year internship; the Dual track has 66 required hours with five internship semesters. Core courses span counseling theories, skills, diverse populations, human development, assessment, group counseling, DSM diagnosis, research, and crisis, trauma and loss.

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Entry requirements

To aid students in the acquisition of counseling and helping skills, such as individual counseling, supervision, testing, consulting, group work, interviewing, diagnosis, and assessment. We interview and accept students into our program once a year. The priority application deadline is in early December, with interviews in January.

Graduate School programmes mainly start in fall; entry terms and deadlines vary by programme and are set by each programme.

Graduate School fall application deadlines differ by department and range from 1 December to 15 January. The Graduate School application fee is $95, paid online after submitting the application, and only one fee is charged for up to two programme applications per year.

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