Webster University enjoys a 30-year track record in preparing students for
successful careers in the counseling profession. With more than 4,000 counseling
students and alumni, Webster's counseling program has distinguished itself
as a leader in mental health education.
Webster's counseling program is designed to prepare individuals for a career in professional counseling. The curriculum will provide you with the necessary theory and skills for working with individuals, couples and families in a variety of mental health settings. Depending on the Webster University campus you wish to attend, you will have the option of earning an emphasis in community counseling, marriage, family and child counseling, professional mental health counseling, or school guidance and counseling. Not all areas of emphasis are offered at all campus locations.
Areas of Emphasis:
Community Counseling
The community counseling emphasis is offered at these Webster locations:
Marriage, Family and Child Counseling
The marriage, family and child counseling emphasis is offered at these Webster locations:
Professional Mental Health Counseling
The professional mental health emphasis is offered at these Webster locations:
School Guidance and Counseling
The school guidance and counseling emphasis is offered at these Webster locations:
Admissions Requirements
In addition to the general admission requirements for graduate students, the MA in Counseling degree requires specific additional requirements:
- Completion and provision of a written essay. Instructions for completing the written essay may be obtained from the Counseling Program Coordinator and/or Advisor. The essay will be provided at a designated appointment.
- Provision of 3 letters of professional recommendation, one of which must be from a former professor/instructor and on his or her letterhead. Provide at the advising appointment.
- Completion of a background check for those registering for the school guidance and counseling emphasis and prior to professional agreement with the field experience location or possibly upon registration for emphasis. There is the potential for field experiences in other emphases to also require a background check of the student.
- Participation in a group interview to determine career related interests in the field of professional counseling. This interview will be scheduled through your campus. Seek advisement regarding applicable dates.
NOTE that participation in the MA in Counseling professional degree program at our European campuses requires following counselor education and preparation curriculum related to educational prerequisite requirements of the specific country in which the student applies to the program as well as curriculum requirements for the MA in Counseling degree as outlined. As an example, applicants registering for the MA in Counseling professional degree program at our Geneva and Leiden campuses are required to have an educational background in psychology; therefore, applicants at these campuses may have to participate in psychology course prerequisites in preparation for application to the program. Applicants must adhere to the prerequisite educational requirements of the specific country in which they apply to the MA in Counseling professional degree program.
Transfer of graduate credit into the program must be approved by the Counseling Faculty Coordinator/Academic Advisor. Petitions for transfer of graduate credit must be evaluated at the time of admission.