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Overview
Master's level professional entry-level training is offered in the School Counseling program at University of Maryland, which prepares students to become school counselors in elementary, middle, and high school settings.
School counselors are leaders, advocates, and systemic change agents who provide individual and group counseling to school-aged children, develop and implement comprehensive developmental school counseling programs, and collaborate with all key stakeholders, including classroom teachers, school administrators, parents, and community members, to ensure the academic, personal-social, and college-career development of students.
Facilities and Special Resources
All master's, A.G.S., and doctoral students are required to include supervised fieldwork experiences in their degree programs. The CoPE programs have excellent cooperative relationships with on-campus facilities, such as the Counseling Center and Health Center. Fieldwork may also be done at a wide variety of school systems, colleges and universities, and counseling services and mental health agencies in the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area, or nationally.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Professional Orientation
- Counseling Skills
- Family and Social Support Systems
- Practicum in Counseling
- Professional Issues Seminar
- School Consultation I
- Research in Counseling
- Counseling the Chemically Dependent
- Counseling Internship
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
IELTS 7
PTE Academic 68
TOEFL® IBT 96
Credits
60 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Education School Counselling View 570 other Masters in School Counselling in United StatesAcademic requirements
GRE® Required
English requirements
IELTS 7
PTE Academic 68
TOEFL® IBT 96
Other requirements
General requirements
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcript(s)
- TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)
- Letters of Recommendation (3)
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- CV/Resume
- Supplementary Application
Tuition Fee
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International
51180 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1706 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
51180 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1706 USD per credit during 24 months. -
In-State
23040 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 768 USD per credit during 24 months.
Living costs for College Park
1676 - 2838 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Financing
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