Overview

About Rehabilitation Counseling at The University of Iowa

Our Rehabilitation Counseling MA program will prepare you to be a professional counselor and provide assistance with psychological wellness through flexible, consumer-oriented therapy to individuals experiencing various problems in living, including mental disorders and substance abuse.

Graduates of our program learn to integrate their counseling skills with the psychosocial, medical, vocational, and multicultural aspects of disability. They develop ethically sound case management skills that allow them to provide services that address employment, including career development and placement, independent living, including disability management, transition and vocational assessment and community integration.

Careers

The MA in Rehabilitation Counseling prepares professional counselors to assist persons with psychiatric disabilities with their psychological wellness, employment, independent living, and personal or economic development.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Making a Vocational-Educational Choice

Parenting and Family Life

Family Issues in Giftedness

Psychology of Food and Mood

Building Leadership and Success at Work

Psychology of Body Modification and Self-Image

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

More details

Applications are accepted continuously for start in the fall semester.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Iowa City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

A U.S. bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or an equivalent degree from another country as determined by the Office of Admissions.

A minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00, or the foreign equivalent as determined by the Office of Admissions.

English Proficiency Requirements

submit the online application to the Graduate College and pay the $60 application fee by credit card ($100 for international applicants).

A statement of purpose, including a statement of your personal career objectives

A current resume

Three letters of recommendation

A set of your unofficial academic records/transcripts uploaded on your Admissions Profile.

Once recommended for admission, international students must send a Financial Statement.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32776 USD / year

≈ 32776 USD / year
Out-of-State

32776 USD / year

≈ 32776 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

13829 USD / year

≈ 13829 USD / year

Living costs

Iowa City

United States

1187 - 1841 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

About Rehabilitation Counseling at The University of Iowa

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Iowa City

Financing

Funding

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