Applicants to the Ed.S. should have a M.A. degree in Counseling or a closely related field. The exact course requirements for the degree will depend on the quality and content of the student's previous graduate program and on the student's career goals. The student's advisor will compare the student's transcript to the Department's Master of Arts program. An individualized program will be developed in consultation with the student's advisor. Ed.S. students will be admitted according to the faculty-student ratios set by CACREP, our national accrediting body. To apply to the Ed.S., an applicant should have a minimum GRE score of 1000. On rare occasions, in the event of a lower GRE score, a combination of other factors may allow for provisional acceptance.
The Graduate Admissions Committee reviews applications after February 1st each year. The application can be found at http://www.applyweb.com/apply/uomont/menu.html. Submit the application and pay the $51 fee online. Then submit the following materials to the address found below:
Rita Sommers-Flanagan, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Counselor Education
School of Education
32 Campus Drive
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
Rita Sommers-Flanagan
Phone: (406) 243-4263
Please note that while our master's level programs are CACREP approved, our doctoral program is not.
English requirements
Applicants whose native language is not English must submit TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) scores. If the TOEFL score is below 580 (paper-based test), 237 (computer-based test) or 92 (internet-based test), the IELTS score is below 7.0 or the MELAB score is below 82, applicants may be admitted provisionally into a graduate program or as a graduate nondegree student and be required to complete English as a Second Language course(s) before they can take courses in their major.
Applicants who are graduates of English-speaking universities are not required to take the TOEFL, IELTS or MELAB; however, applicants must submit scores for the graduate administration test required by the program (i.e. GRE/GMAT). In some programs the TOEFL, IELTS or MELAB scores may substitute for GRE scores (check with the department).
