Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D. Program Admissions Information

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Include a scanned copy of your official transcripts with your online application, then arrange for an official copy to be sent to both Graduate Admissions and School of Education after you receive an offer of admission.

Graduate School Testing Requirements

The GREs are not required for admission to the Counselor Education and Supervision (Ph.D. in Counselor Education). If you wish to submit scores, please have the testing agency send official scores to Virginia Tech Graduate School, code 5859.

Letters of Recommendation

Three letters of recommendation are required for Counselor Education and Supervision (Ph.D. in Counselor Education). You can include references/recommendations email addresses in your online application.

Curriculum Vitae/Resume and Short Answer Questions

Please submit your latest Curriculum Vitae/Resume.

Short Answer Guidelines   

In a separate document, please answer each of the following questions, restating the question at the beginning of your response. The faculty expect your responses to be composed entirely by you, without editing by others. Please make sure your name appears on the sheet before uploading the file.

• Please describe your career goals.
• How will the Virginia Tech Counselor Education PhD help you achieve your goals?
• Please describe your personal strengths in working with people and organizations.
• Please describe your limitations or challenges in working with people and organizations.
• List professional organizations to which you belong, and briefly describe your involvement with each of them.
• Please give evidence of your commitment to complete the degree program. This may include how you have planned for personal, financial, family, and work commitments.
• Please describe any school (academic or honor) suspension, expulsion, probation, or disciplinary action that you have experienced.

Interview with members of program faculty

As a part of the application, candidates are required to have an interview with members of the Counselor Education program faculty. If you are shortlisted, a faculty member will contact you by telephone or email to arrange an interview. 

Applying as an International Student

International students might be required to submit TOEFL scores, immigration documents, and other additional materials with their application. However, because this program is only offered on our Roanoke campus, we do not accept applications from international students for this master's program with a visa other than an F1 or J1.

The Graduate School requires that all non-U.S. citizens or non-U.S. permanent residents demonstrate English proficiency to ensure they enter the university with sufficient English skills necessary to function in a graduate program.

A TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test score is the most common way international applicants demonstrate English proficiency. We require a minimum TOEFL score of 90 (IBT) or an IELTS score of 6.5 for admission. Test scores should be sent to us using ETS institution code 5859. See this page if you qualify for an English language proficiency test waiver.

• Prospective residential on-campus international students might be required to submit immigration documents and other additional materials with their application. Please consult with Graduate Student Immigration Services.

Additional Information/Supporting Material

Applicants are welcome to submit any additional information with application material that would be useful in the evaluation of your application.

Applying for Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships

We are fortunate to be able to offer multiple graduate assistantships each year, which include a stipend and tuition waiver.  More information about VT Graduate Assistantships can be found here. The EDCO program graduate assistantship duties include teaching, supervision, research, and administrative support for EDCO program faculty and services.  Submit your application for an EDCO GA here.

Application Fees

Degree-seeking students must include a $75 fee with their application. If this poses a financial hardship, check with the Graduate School to see if you qualify for a waiver or reduced fee. All application fees are non-refundable.

To apply to the graduate program, students must submit the Virginia Tech Graduate School online application. 

 Send official scores to Virginia Tech Graduate School, code 5859.

There is a discount for in-state K-12 employees; use this application form in order to receive the reduced costs. Otherwise, as with on-campus students, we refer you to the VT Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid for information on financial assistance. Generally, distance learners may qualify for federal loans if they take 5 or more credit hours per semester.

Find out what loans are available as a graduate student and other opportunities.

The Graduate School sends an official offer of admission to applicants upon the recommendation of the department faculty.

After you have received your official offer of admission from the School of Education, please arrange with your institution(s) to send your official transcript(s) showing degree conferral to Graduate Admissions and to the School of Education at the addresses below:

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