The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Concentration, M.A

Program Overview

UNC Charlotte’s Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling prepares students to excel as mental health counselors in a variety of clinical settings, from educational, corporate, and healthcare institutions to local nonprofits, community agencies, and private practice.

Our program will provide students with the face-to-face interaction and hands-on learning opportunities necessary to hone their counseling skills, while engaging with expert faculty who are dedicated to their success, and can be completed in as little as two years. As a graduate of UNC Charlotte’s counseling program, students can confidently and competently begin making a positive impact as a clinical mental health counselor.

M.A. in Counseling at a Glance

Students in the Clinical Mental Health concentration gain extensive real-world experience through an intensive 150-hour practicum and two 300-hour internships over the course of their final three semesters. Students will have both UNC Charlotte and on-site supervision as they complete their hours, to help hone the skills they have learned in the classroom and apply that knowledge in practice while maintaining self-care and peer-to-peer support.

• Delivery: On-Campus
• Credit Hours: 60 Credit Hours
• Admits: Summer (can begin classes in summer or fall)
• Application Deadlines: October 15 (for following summer/fall)