Overview

You’ll expand your clinical competencies through the planning and presentation of your dissertation. If you’re a scholar seeking to impact the culture beyond the Ph.D. counseling arena and don’t need professional accreditation, consider this degree.

Careers

Through this Ph.D. in Counseling & Psychological Studies – Human Services Counseling degree at Regent University you will:

Extend your master’s level foundation in human services with focused expertise.

Practice leadership techniques used at various stages of the group process, and explore ethical issues.

Develop interpersonal and facilitator skills and explore biblical principles relevant to group dynamics.

Collaborate with professional peers and experienced human services specialists.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Marriage & Relationship Counseling

Advanced Counseling Skills & Techniques

Counseling Children & Adolescents

Field Experience

Appraisal & Psychometrics

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

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Credits

51 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Virginia Beach, United States

Disciplines

Social Work Psychology Counselling Psychology View 24 other PhDs in Counselling Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Ph.D. applicants must:

Hold a regionally accredited 30 hour master's degree in a mental health field, such as counseling, psychology, social work or pastoral counseling. Completed coursework should include, but is not limited, to the following: research or statistics, counseling skills, ethics and group counseling, or family systems.

Have a minimum of a 3.5 GPA in your graduate level coursework.

Have at least one year of experience in a mental health field (highly desirable).

International Applicants who have studied at institutions outside of the United States, will need to submit a course by course evaluation showing the completion of a regionally accredited graduate degree.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

11815 USD / year

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Out-of-State

11815 USD / year

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In-State

11815 USD / year

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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