Thank you for your interest in the Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education program at the University of Colorado Denver School of Education & Human Development. Our next application deadlines are September 15 and January 15.
Spring 2012 interview- October 7th, 2011, Location TBD.
Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education program/track descriptions
Please download, print, and follow the materials below. We require that you submit all application materials in a single manila envelope to the School of Education & Human Development, Attention: Admissions - CPCE, 1380 Lawrence Street, 7th Floor, Campus Box 106, P.O. Box 173364, Denver, CO 80217. Please postmark your application by the deadline.
- Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education Application Checklist
- Graduate Application Part I
- In-state Tuition Classification Form
- $50 application fee
Check or money order made out to the University of Colorado Denver.
- Current resume
Applicants must have and show evidence of relevant professional and/or academic experience.
- Written statement
See guidelines.
- Three letters of recommendation
Provide each recommender with a recommendation form. The forms and letters should be returned to you in original, unopened envelopes to include in your complete application packet. It is advised that at least two of your letters be written by former professors. If that is not possible, letters should be from present or former supervisors. Recommendations should not be more than two years old.
- Two official transcripts from every previous college/university attended
Transcripts should be issued to you and submitted together in the original, unopened envelopes with the complete application packet. If you have not completed a bachelor's degree, submit official documentation showing your expected graduation date. If your school will not issue official transcripts directly to you, contact the Student Services Center.
- Official Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogy Test (MAT) scores
GRE or MAT scores are required for this program unless you already hold a graduate degree. Recommended scores for the GRE are 900, 396 for MAT. If you are taking the GRE, the code number for UC Denver is 4875. The scores will be sent electronically to UC Denver.
- Signed Oath and Consent Form
- Fingerprint Affadavit
Note: Upon successful completion and review of your file, qualified applicants are invited to attend a REQUIRED half-day interview on the Denver campus approximately one month after the deadline date. During this interview, applicants will be oriented to the program, participate in small group interviews, large group exercises, and will engage in a spontaneous writing assignment. Participation in the interview is mandatory and you will not be accepted into the program without attending. We do not conduct individual interviews for admission to our program. Final selection of the applicants will be based on your performance in the interview.