Doctoral program admission criteria include the following

Academic aptitude for doctoral-level study.

Previous professional experience, counselling preferred.

Fitness for the profession, including self-awareness and emotional stability.

Oral and written communication skills.

Potential for scholarship, professional leadership, and advocacy.

Preference is given to students

with a 3.5 GPA on any graduate work completed prior to application.

who score equal to or higher than the 70th percentile on the verbal area and the 50th percentile on the quantitative area of the GRE, based on the norms that were in effect when the test was taken, and a 4.5 on the analytic writing subtest.

In addition, general graduate admission standards for international students require a transcript from the home country indicating an equivalent of the University of Tennessee grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Official results of TOEFL must be submitted. A minimum score of 550 on the paper test or 80 on the Internet-based Test typically with a score of 20 on each of the sections of the test (reading, listening, writing, and speaking), and scores on the GRE that meet the admission requirements are preferred.

a 6.5 overall band score on the IELTS.

Application Deadline: Spring: June 15