M.S. in Counseling

• Readmissions review process takes about 4 weeks once we receive all documents.
• Dismissed students are ineligible to return until a minimum one-year separation from the program has occurred. Applicants seeking to re-apply should complete the re-application process during the term immediately preceding eligible return date and before deadline.
• To graduate from this program, your program and cumulative GPA must be 3.0 or higher.
• Only those courses, previously completed in the College of Psychology master’s program within the past five years with grades of B- or better and that are equivalent will be applied toward the master’s degree. Applications must be received by the deadlines posted on the College of Psychology website.

Transfer students must meet the program admissions criteria. Up to six graduate credits may be transferred into this program abiding by the program’s policy for Transfer of Credit. All transfer credit must be awarded during the student’s first academic year in the master’s program. The courses that may be transferred into the program will be determined on a case by case basis and must be deemed comparable in level, content and rigor to those within the M.S. in Counseling program. Courses considered for transfer credit must be completed no longer than five years prior to the student’s first enrollment in the program. No transfer credit may be applied to practicum or internship courses. It is the student’s responsibility to verify that courses transferred are applicable toward the educational requirements for certification and licensure.

Get help obtaining your I-20

Our Office of International Students and Scholars page guides you through the requirements to obtain your I-20 and other international admissions details.

English Proficiency

International applicants who reside outside the U.S. at the time of application, and whose native language is not English, must present evidence of proficiency in English by satisfactorily completing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Score requirements are the same as undergraduate admission and are as follows: minimum paper score =550; minimum computerized score = 213; minimum internet score=79). A score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (ILETS) exam is accepted in lieu of the TOEFL. 

Proof of English language competency can also be achieved by successfully completing a degree at a regionally accredited U.S. institution of higher education.

Credential Evaluation

Applicants who have attended colleges/universities, outside of the United States, must have their official transcripts evaluated by a NACES credential evaluation agency. The selected service must be a "course by course" evaluation.

International students are encouraged to contact the Office of International Student Services at (954) 262-7240 or 800-541-6682, ext. 27240, or by email at intl@nova.edu, or visit www.nova.edu/internationalstudents.

Please note that NSU reserves the right to rescind or place conditions upon admissions offers should information become available that calls into question an admitted student’s academic performance or character, including that which reflects a violation of NSU’s Code of Student Conduct.

NSU’s College of Psychology’s clinical, school, and counseling programs maintain affiliation agreements with health care and community agencies and may also place students within the NSU Psychology Services Center (PSC). These affiliations allow for student clinical training experiences required in the programs. Trainees will be required to undergo Level 2 background and drug screenings.

Please note that the university and affiliate sites have a zero-tolerance policy for drug use. Testing positive for illegal or illicit drugs, including marijuana (even if prescribed or certified by a physician), or a controlled substance for which the individual does not have a prescription, would constitute a failed test and as such, could invalidate the placement/match and result in a referral for further action. (Updated Feb 2022)

It is important to note that many agencies with whom the NSU College of Psychology partners for practicum/internship/post-doctoral residency program placements require that students show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 (including recommended boosters).

Not being vaccinated may eliminate some placements as an option and in turn disrupt the sequence of training, delay program progression, and/or timely degree completion.

Questions may be directed to the appropriate program office. (Updated Feb 2022)