Program Overview
The Rehabilitation Counseling at Wayne State University is a MA 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 Rehabilitation 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
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Location: Detroit, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Rehabilitation Counseling programme are prepared for diverse careers in psychology:
- Clinical Psychologist
- Organisational Psychologist
- Researcher
- Counsellor
- Human Resources Specialist
- Behaviour Analyst
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Persons with disabilities should be fully included, accepted and valued in the typical life of the community.
- The community must take responsibility to accept and accommodate persons with disabilities and help remove physical, social, and emotional barriers, which inhibit or block individuals with disabilities feeling a part of and being included in community activities.
- Persons with disabilities have the responsibility to learn, adjust, and contribute to the community.
- Persons with disabilities have the right and capacity for choice, self-determination, and self-advocacy.
- Interpersonal relationships and networks of support between persons with disabilities and community members are central to quality of life and contributions to the community.
- Persons with disabilities have the same right as others to lead lives which are productive both occupationally and socially, to live with dignity and respect, and to value themselves and their existence.
- Increase the number of qualified, reflective, and innovative rehabilitation professionals who are committed to enhancing the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
- Graduate culturally competent rehabilitation professionals who possess the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to provide leadership in the provision of rehabilitation counseling services based on best practices.
- Enhance the quality of services and optimally the quality of life of individuals with disabilities and their families in partnership with rehabilitation constituencies.
- Contribute to the body of knowledge related to rehabilitation counseling and community inclusion.
- Promote a holistic, interdisciplinary and competency-based approach to rehabilitation.
- Provide an effective model of rehabilitation graduate education in partnership with rehabilitation constituencies to promote quality rehabilitation services.
- Prepare qualified, reflective, and innovative rehabilitation professionals who are able to competently work with individuals with disabilities and their families, regardless of the type or severity of disability, or of ethnic, racial or cultural identity.
- Promote the empowerment, self-determination, economic self-sufficiency, independence, and inclusion in community life of individuals with disabilities.
- Prepare graduates who clearly and enthusiastically identify themselvesas members of the profession of rehabilitation counselingand who are committed to supporting and advancing the field as well as their individual careers through dedicated service and professional conduct.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Admission to this degree program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School. Program admission requirements also include:
Three letters of recommendation.
A personal interview with an admission committee.
A type written autobiographical statement reflecting personal and professional history and clear, concise rationale for seeking admittance to the masters program in Rehabilitation Counseling.
Acceptance in this degree program is based on the applicant\'s professional potential, academic and professional background and professional career goals.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
Feb, 2027
About Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Detroit, United States
American public research university located in Detroit, Michigan
University Profile- Application Deadline Feb, 2027
- Start Date Jan, 2027
- Language English
