University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

Accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1952, the Ph.D. program in counseling psychology is part of the Department of Educational Psychology (part of the College of Education and Human Development) at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Subscribing to the scientist-practitioner learning model, the program prepares counseling psychologists to bring a well-trained professional’s attitude and interest in the application of psychological and educational knowledge, becoming skilled clinicians and learning to be critical researchers.

The doctoral program accepts about 10 students with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees each year, and typically takes 5 years to complete—less time with a master’s degree.

Apply Online (http://www.grad.umn.edu/admissions/index.html)

The program application deadline is December 1^st, with classes beginning in the following fall semester.

Tuition, not including university costs and fees, for in-state residents is about $7,500 per year while out-of-state nonresidents will pay close to $11,500. Graduate assistantships and fellowships are available through the Office of Student Finance as well as directly through university departments, and grants, scholarships, and loans are also available to help fund graduate education.

While topics may vary, courses include theory, research, practice in counseling and student personnel psychology, counseling procedures, statistics and measurement, child and adolescent development, counseling applications, professional ethics, and career development, as well as advanced research, seminar, supervision practicum, thesis and doctor dissertation, and an internship

Contact:

Educational Psychology (email: [email protected])
250 Education Sciences Bldg.
56 East River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0364
(612) 624-6083