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Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Iowa City, United States
- 2 years
- English
- On campus
- Master
About the program
A licensure-track counseling master's with practicum and internship in clinical settings.
Program highlights
- Internship available: no
- Placement support: no
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Learners studying Clinical Mental Health Counseling can develop the ability to interpret health-related evidence
- Apply appropriate safety and professional practices
- Communicate effectively with patients or stakeholders and evaluate care or service needs
- And apply advanced analytical or reflective approaches to complex work. These are indicative learning goals
- Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.
Career outcomes
- Child and adolescent mental health therapist
- Clinical supervisor
- Clinical therapist
- Jail diversion clinician
- Licensed mental health therapist
- Outpatient clinician
- Residential clinician
Curriculum
- 60-62 credit licensure track over two years full-time: counseling theory
- Diagnosis and treatment planning
- Ethics
- Skills and techniques
- Trauma and crisis
- Group counseling
- Assessment
- Addictions
- Human development and career counseling
- Then research
- A 100-hour practicum and 600+ hour internship across two semesters.
Entry requirements
Academic
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent with a minimum 3.00 GPA or foreign equivalent
- Departments may add requirements (statement of purpose
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores such as GRE or GMAT where listed)
- International applicants submit a financial statement once recommended for admission.
Minimum GPA
3
Accepted academic background
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution or an equivalent degree from another country; departments may add requirements; Financial Statement after acceptance
Language tests
- IELTS 7.0 (no subscore below 6.0)
- TOEFL iBT 81 (tests before Jan 2026
- Duolingo 4.5 on the new scale for tests after Jan 2026)
- PTE Academic Duolingo 120
Documents you’ll need
- University Transcripts
How to apply
- Find the programme and check its requirements
- Costs and deadlines. Apply to one programme only unless it is a combined degree. Apply online through the Graduate College (some programmes use SOPHAS or PTCAS). International application fee 100 USD. Provide transcripts
- Recommendation letters
- Statement of purpose and English test scores (TOEFL
- IELTS
- Duolingo or PTE where required). After you are recommended for admission
- Submit the financial statement for international applicants.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | $33,745 USD |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $100 USD |
| Deposit | _ |
Program details
| Campus | Iowa City |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | College of Education |
| Department | College of Education |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | _ |
| Study pace | _ |
| Post-study stay | 1 year |
| Scholarship note | _ |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
August 2027
Apply by
1 Jan 2027
49 days left
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 2 years.
The next deadline is 1 Jan 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.
Tuition is $33,745 USD per year. The application fee is $100 USD. The estimated living cost is $22,308 USD.
The minimum GPA is 3. Accepted language tests: IELTS 7.0 (no subscore below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 81 (tests before Jan 2026, Duolingo 4.5 on the new scale for tests after Jan 2026), PTE Academic Duolingo 120.