Admissions requirements

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• The minimal prerequisite is a master’s degree in counseling or a related field (You must have completed a 600 hr. clinical internship with documented programmatic supervision to apply).
• Academic background
• Personal and emotional suitability
• Volunteer or paid experience in the helping professions
• Educational and professional goals
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 on both undergraduate and graduate work
• Three letters of recommendation including one from a recent or current clinical supervisor
• A writing sample

Applicants who meet the initial application criteria are screened and top candidates are invited for in-person interviews at Oregon State University's Portland Center. Visit the College of Education Counseling website for additional information.

Note: Unfortunately, due to the program's part-time status, international students are unable to obtain an appropriate educational visa to be eligible for participation in this program.

Application deadline

Applications are due on Jan. 15. We admit a cohort of students each year for the summer term which begins in late June.

How to apply

This program has moved to an all online graduate school application.
Follow instructions on the graduate school application and upload additional documents required by the Ph.D. in Counseling program.

This is not a teacher or professional licensure program

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