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MA in Counseling for Ministry

USA

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What will I learn?

Our contemporary social and cultural contexts reveal strong needs for ministry-based caregiving with competency from within religious traditions and their communities. The long and rich history of counseling within ministry gives witness to that commitment called "ministry of care", or in Jesuit terms, cure personals.

The Master's in Counseling for Ministry degree program is suited to international students and others who do not require the 60 credit hour MA in Pastoral Counseling that is designed to meet the requirements for Illinois licensure as a clinical counselor.

The MA in Counseling for Ministry mirrors the competency requirements of the Pastoral Counseling program but without the additional licensure requirements, allowing students to serve the therapeutic needs of faith communities in the USA and around the world.

Curriculum

The Master of Arts in Counseling for Ministry allows international students and those interested in Pastoral Counseling to receive a degree in counseling without the 60 credit hour licensure requirements. This 36 credit hour program continues to build student's understanding of religious culture, values and beliefs in a reflective and articulate form while equipping students to serve the therapeutic needs of their communities in a meaningful way.

Which department am I in?

Institute of Pastoral Studies

Study options

Full Time (36 credit hours)

Tuition fees
US$14,760.00 per year
USD $820 per credit hour
Application deadline

15 April 2024

Start date

22 May 2024

Venue

Institute of Pastoral Studies

Lewis Towers Suite 630,

820 North Michigan Avenue,

CHICAGO,

Illinois,

60611, United States

Online/Distance (36 credit hours)

Tuition fees
US$14,760.00 per year
USD $820 per credit hour
Application deadline

15 April 2024

Start date

22 May 2024

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants seeking admission must have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or its equivalent.

English language requirements:

For the TOEFL, a score of at least 213 on the computer-based test or 550 on the written test is required. The minimum score for the new TOEFL IBT (internet-based test) is 79.

For the IELTS, a minimum score of 6.5 is required.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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