Program Overview
The Professional Counseling at University of Mississippi is a MEd programme in Psychology, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of psychology. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Professional Counseling programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Location: Oxford, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Professional Counseling programme are prepared for diverse careers in psychology:
- Clinical Psychologist
- Organisational Psychologist
- Researcher
- Counsellor
- Human Resources Specialist
- Behaviour Analyst
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- The School Counseling track provides the student with minimum qualifications to serve as a licensed school counselor at the elementary, middle, or high school level.
- The Clinical Mental Health track qualifies the student to sit for the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Examination.
- Pending successful passing of LPC licensing examination, the student then becomes an LPC and may work for different organizations that utilize the services of counselors. The LPC may also open their own private practice.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
Applicants to the program must meet these requirements:
- Hold a bachelor\'s degree from an approved institution with a grade point average of at least 3.0 on the course work attempted.
- A 2.7 undergraduate grade point average, or 3.0 on the last 60 hours, may allow one to enter on a probationary basis.
- Complete a Graduate School application online which includes official transcripts, and GRE scores (less than five years old with verbal, quantitative, and writing component sub-scores)
- Upload the following supplemental materials to the Graduate School application:
- Current resume
- Participate in an interview with faculty
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
Apr, 2027
About University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
Oxford, United States
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University Profile- Application Deadline Apr, 2027
- Start Date May, 2027
- Language English
