Overview

A core component of the Mental Health Counseling program from Boston College, consistent with the University’s broader mission and Jesuit tradition, is an emphasis on social justice. Graduates are prepared to serve the mental health needs of individuals, groups, communities, and systems across contexts and cultures, and to promote and advocate for social change.

The program’s training emphasizes both academic and applied experiences that incorporate developmental-contextual and multicultural frameworks to understand and promote mental health and well-being in diverse populations.

Learning Outcomes

To demonstrate foundational training in, and foster identification with, the field of counseling
To train students to become competent as practitioners, and knowledgeable of the ways in which science influences practice and practice influences science
To train students to understand the nature of social justice in their professional work and to infuse this perspective into their practice

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theories of Personality and Counseling

Career Development

Psychological Testing

Issues in Life-Span Development

Multicultural Issues

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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130

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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130

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100

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7.5

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General requirements

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English Proficiency

All applicants whose primary language is not English (or for whom English is not one of their primary languages) are required to submit proof of satisfactory English proficiency. At this time, the only acceptable forms of proof for English proficiency are the TOEFL and IELTS exams.

Tuition Fees

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55020 USD / year

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55020 USD / year

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55020 USD / year

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