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Application Requirements

School Counseling

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The program admits students to begin during the Summer (June) semester only.  The next round of applications will be due December 1, 2024 to begin in Summer 2025.

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MS in Counseling – Application FAQ

Prospective applicants must submit an online application to the Office of Graduate Admissions. Please Note: The GRE is not required for applicants to the School Counseling Program.

International applicants should follow instructions in the Admissions Guide for Graduate International Students.

This program admits students to begin in Summer semester only, and all applications must be compete by December 1 to be considered for admission. When you apply, select summer as your entry term.

When you begin your application through Graduate Admissions, you will be prompted to provide the following required materials. The application portal includes specific guidelines for each component.

  • Resumé or Curriculum Vita
  • Letter of Introduction
  • Ethical Integration Statement
  • Transcript(s)
    • An up-to-date electronic version of your original transcript must be uploaded with your online application. This is to expedite your admissions process. If you are admitted into the program, you must have an official copy of your transcripts mailed from your previous/current university directly to UT Graduate Admissions. For help with this process check out the Graduate School page on Transcripts or call Graduate Admissions at 865-974-3251.
  • Three Completed Rating Forms
    • Choose raters who can assess your academic background and likely success in a rigorous program. If you are a recent graduate, you should include one or more faculty members who can attest to your work as a student. Other appropriate raters include work supervisors. Family members and personal friends are not appropriate raters. The application system will prompt your raters to submit their forms directly. At least two of your rating forms must be submitted before your application will be considered complete. It is to your advantage to make sure that all three rating forms are submitted on time.
  • Thinking about Counseling Exercise
  • GRE Revised General Test Scores
    • The program faculty has suspended the GRE requirement for 2024 applications.

Following this process, the faculty will invite a certain number of applicants for a half-day interview to be held in January, 2025. Once a specific date is announced, please hold this interview date when you submit your application; you can expect to hear if you’ve been invited to proceed in the process by end of December, 2024. If you have questions or concerns regarding the interview, please contact us at counadmit@utk.edu.

Questions regarding the Graduate School application process? Contact Graduate Admissions.

To check on the status of your application to the UT Graduate School, please see information on the Graduate Admissions Application Status page, or call (865) 974-3251.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity, 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone 865-974-2498. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and Diversity.

Updated 02/09/2024