Overview

The School Counseling program at Boston College prepares professional school counselors to work in elementary and secondary schools within a diverse and ever-changing society.

Through coursework and practicum training, students learn how to utilize a range of interventions with youth and families as well as how to build collaborative partnerships within each of these systems.

Learning Outcomes

To demonstrate foundational training in, and foster identification with, the field of psychology generally, and counseling and school counseling, specifically

To train students to become competent as practitioners, and knowledgeable of the ways in which science influences practice and how practice can inform scientific investigation

To train students to promote social justice in their professional work

Accreditation

The School Counseling program is accredited by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and that meets current Massachusetts requirements for initial licensure as a school counselor at the PreK-8 and/or the 5-12 grade levels.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Counseling

Child Psychopathology

Impact of Psychosocial Issues on Learning

Multicultural Issues

Issues in School Counseling
Teaching

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Newton, United States

Disciplines

Psychology School Counselling Educational Psychology View 860 other Masters in Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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English Proficiency

All applicants whose primary language is not English (or for whom English is not one of their primary languages) are required to submit proof of satisfactory English proficiency. At this time, the only acceptable forms of proof for English proficiency are the TOEFL and IELTS exams.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

44016 USD / year

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Out-of-State

44016 USD / year

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In-State

44016 USD / year

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Funding

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