Admission Requirements to MS in Counseling
Admission to the Counseling Program requires an application for University admission at http://prtl.uhcl.edu/portal/page/portal/HOMEPAGE/Future_Student AND submission of a Counseling Program Application Packet. A helpful guide for Counseling Program candidates is available on the SoE website at http://prtl.uhcl.edu/portal/page/portal/SOE/Forms/form_files/COUN_Grad_Student_Guide.pdf.
To apply for admission into the Counseling Program, follow these steps:
Apply for University admission at http://prtl.uhcl.edu/portal/page/portal/HOMEPAGE/Future_Student.
The admissions process is conducted during the fall and spring semesters of each year. Application forms and instructions may also be obtained in the SoE Office of Academic Advising. Questions about the content of the application packet and process should be directed to the Office of Academic Advising at 281-283-3600. Applicants are solely responsible for ensuring that their completed packets are received by the Office of Academic Advising on or before the deadline. (October 1 for spring entry and June 1 for fall entry) If the application deadline falls on a weekend or a university holiday, applications will be accepted before the close of business on the following working day. Faxes and late applications will not be accepted.
Selected applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview with the admissions committee. Notification of admissions decisions will be sent to applicants in December for spring entry and in August for fall entry. All admitted Counseling students must attend a mandatory orientation.
Students who receive written notice that their packets are incomplete must write a letter requesting reactivation of their counseling application and submit the documentation requested to B1231 by the deadlines given above in order to be reconsidered for the program.
All counseling plan courses (COUN) are restricted to students who have been formally admitted to the counseling program unless otherwise approved.
