Overview

The face-to-face Mental Health Counseling program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign emphasizes training in psychological science and cultural diversity in practice across the lifespan.

Students receive extensive preparation in applied psychology and complete a 100 hour (about 7 hours per week) practicum during the first year and a 600 hour (about 18 hours per week) internship during the second year.

Key Features

Graduates from the mental health counseling and career counseling tracks are Illinois Licensed Professional Counselor (LCP) licensure eligible.

Graduates may wish to seek further training at the doctoral level in an applied psychology area or to enter the counseling field as a Master’s level professional.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Intelligence Assessment and Theory

Personality Assessment

Disability Issues in Special Education

Historical and Social Barriers

Research Methods in Learning Sciences

Counseling Psychology Pre-Practicum

Theories of Psychotherapy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

61 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Urbana, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Personal Statement

Resume/Curriculum Vitae

Letters of Reference

Transcripts

3.0 Minimum GPA

Application Fee

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31266 USD / year

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Out-of-State

31266 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

14474 USD / year

≈ 14474 USD / year

Living costs

Urbana

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

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