Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 48 months (4 to 5 years)
- Start date: August 2027
- Application deadline: Apply before November 2026
- Language: English
- Credits: 60 SCH
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus location: Saint Louis, United States
- Discipline: Education
Overview
We train Ph.D. students with the skills, attitudes, and knowledge valued in academic, research, and service-providing settings. Our program infuses social justice throughout the curriculum and prepares students to acknowledge and validate their clients’ complex and diverse cultural identities and fight against systemic issues of racism, sexism, classism, ableism, homophobia, and other forms of social injustices.
Features
- The Counseling Education program from University of Missouri–St. Louis is nationally recognized and regularly graduates students who go on to make meaningful and lasting contributions to the field.
- Many graduates of the program are practicing counselors or counselor educators. Graduates of the doctoral program have been placed in academic positions at major universities throughout the USA. A major emphasis in all of our graduate training is our commitment to cultural diversity and social justice.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Educational Research Methods and Design
- Seminar in Counseling Research
- Advanced Counseling Research
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Qualitative Methods in Educational Research
- Educational Program Development and Evaluation
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 3.5
- GRE: 4 (analytical)
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 105
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 53
- IELTS: 6.5
General requirements
- Three letters of recommendation (at least two from individuals with earned doctorates, preferably prior instructors).
- A copy of a paper you have written on a scholarly topic, as a writing sample.
- A professional resume.
- Evidence of above-average academic records. A GPA of 3.5 or higher is preferred.
- Optional: GRE scores
Tuition Fees
- International: 35,170 AUD / year (≈ 24,930 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 35,170 AUD / year (≈ 24,930 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 15,426 AUD / year (≈ 10,935 USD / year)
Living Costs
Saint Louis, United States: 1,432-2,158 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships are available for PhD scholarship opportunities for Counseling Education.