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“God ordained all the circumstances, and I simply made the step of faith to follow.”

Marina Kuzmina
M.A. Program

Master's Programs Admissions Requirements

We are honored that you are interested in applying to one of our master's programs. The following are the program admission prerequisites and requirements: 

Prerequisites:

Hold a B.A. or B.S. from a regionally accredited college or university. Acceptable degrees include those in counseling, psychology, or related human behavioral fields. If your degree is in a different discipline, a minimum of nine completed semester hours in psychology courses is required. The following courses are recommended: Introduction to Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Human Development and Personality Theory.

Have a minimum of a 2.75 GPA for all undergraduate coursework (3.0 preferred).

Requirements:

Step 1: Online application and fee

Submit a completed application along with a $50 non-refundable application fee.

Application Deadlines:

Step 2: Personal goals statement

Submit a Personal Goals Statement demonstrating an interest in counseling relative to the program to which you are applying (Human Services, Community/Clinical or School). Please email to admissions counselor Amanda Leffel at psycoun@regent.edu.

Step 3: writing sample

The admissions committee will evaluate a standardized writing sample for all applicants. Once your online application and $50 application fee have been received, your admissions counselor will contact you with directions for submitting the required writing sample through the ETS Criterion Service. This will be an online, timed essay prompt with a pre-determined topic. Applicants will receive immediate feedback on the essay from the ETS Criterion Service and the scores will be sent directly to the SPC Admissions Office.

Step 4: Resume

Submit a resumé or curriculum vita. Please email to admissions counselor Amanda Leffel at psycoun@regent.edu.

Step 5: Transcripts

Submit official copies of transcripts from each college or university attended, submitted in a sealed envelope with an authorized signature across the flap of the envelope. Transcripts can be mailed to:
Regent University
Central Enrollment Management, LIB 102
1000 Regent University Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

Step 6: GRE general test Scores

Submit official GRE scores. The School of Psychology & Counseling does not require the Psychology Subject test. GRE waiver is only considered in the following instances:

• The applicant has an earned doctorate from a regionally accredited college or university
• The applicant has completed another master's degree at Regent University with at least a 3.5 GPA
• The applicant has at least ten years of work experience and a GPA of 3.5 or higher from their last completed degree.

For more information about the GRE you can contact:

GRE (Educational Testing Service), Princeton, NJ 08541, 609-771-7670 / 866-473-4373, www.ets.org/gre/

Step 6: Recommendation letters

Submit three recommendations: Please use the Recommendation Request Form to provide us with contact information for each of your recommendations. We will use this information to contact each recommender and provide them with the appropriate recommendation form. One recommendation must be from a former professor or instructor capable of evaluating your academic preparation for the type of degree you seek to complete with us. If it has been more than five years since your last schooling, a supervisor recommendation may be submitted in lieu of the faculty recommendation. A clergy recommendation must also be submitted. This may come from a minister, priest or someone else who has the ability to evaluate your spiritual maturity and suitability for graduate study that will include a Christian integration. The third recommendation may be a general reference.

Step 7: interview

An interview completes the admissions process prior to submitting your file to the admissions committee for their review. Interviews may be completed by phone or in-person, and the Office of Admissions will contact applicants once their application is complete to arrange the interview. In some instances an interview may be conducted via video teleconference.

International student applicants should allow at least 4-6 weeks for an admission decision to be made once the applicant has submitted all required documents to the appropriate offices and has followed all processes and procedures required for an admission decision.

Please feel free to contact Amanda Leffel, Admissions Counselor, at 757.352.4804 or email aleffel@regent.edu, should you have any further questions about the admissions process.