School Counseling

Admission Requirements:

Grade Point Average & Standardized Test Requirements

Applicants whose Quality Point Average (QPA) is less than a 3.0 on a 4-point scale for their last degree (e.g., bachelor\'s or master\'s) will have their transcripts reviewed by the School of Education to determine if the applicant\'s QPA is less than a 3.0 for their last 48 credits. If the applicant\'s QPA is less than a 3.0 for their last 48 credits, then the applicant will be informed by the School of Education that they must submit official scores for either the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). For the GRE, students can take the general exam; no subject tests are required. Students can take the MAT or GRE at any location.

There is no minimum QPA for applying to the Master\'s programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (60 credits), Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling (60 credits), and School Counseling for Certified Teachers (36 credits). In accordance with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), applicants to the Master\'s program in School Counseling (60 credits) must have a QPA of at least 2.8 in their last 48 credits (bachelor\'s or master\'s).

Application Steps

• Complete the University Application (in the university application select "Apply for Graduate Education" in order to receive a listing of the graduate programs).
• Complete the Counselor Education Master\'s Degree Application (includes submission of a resume, listing colleges attended, and a 1400 character [including spaces] personal statement regarding, "Upon completion of a Master\'s degree in Counseling, what are your career goals?")
• E-mail the Academic Recommendation to a former or current professor.
• E-mail the Professional Evaluation and Recommendation form to a professional familiar with you, your academic potential, or work experience. If you cannot access some of these links (e.g., Academic Recommendation form), we recommend that you try using an alternative browser such as Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome, and obviously please ask your recommenders to do so as well.
• Mail official transcripts for all undergraduate study
• Duquesne University requires submission of TOEFL or IELTS scores for all non-native English speaking applicants or applicants who have not a received a bachelor\'s or master\'s degree in the United States. Additionally, the English as a Second Language Program conducts a review of each matriculated student upon arrival to determine individual needs for English instruction to support success in his/her chosen degree program.
• The University requires the following minimum scores in each area to be considered for admission.

1. TOEFL: a minimum of 80 on the Internet-based Test (iBT) with no sub-score less than 17, or 550 on the paper-based test
2. IELTS: a minimum of 6.5 with no sub-score less than those listed for each area.