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Ph.D. Application Procedure


Thank you for inquiring about the Department of Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Please read all of the information regarding the Department's requirements and the Graduate School requirements before you apply.

Applications: The Department of Counseling Psychology accepts applications for Fall beginning enrollment between October 1 and December 15 for the Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology. There is no beginning Spring enrollment for this Department. The application is responsible for collecting assembling and submitting all the pieces of the application as a complete package by the deadline.

Important Downloads:

Complete MS/Ph.D. Information Packet, 2009-2010

Counseling Psychology Department Application Form, 2009-2010

Department application checklist

 

Application Procedure:

Step 1. Apply online to graduate school

Step 2. Mail supplemental materials to Counseling Psychology Department:

  • Counseling Psychology Department Application Form
  • 2 sets of Official Transcripts
  • Goal Statement (Not necessary if electronic copy is submitted with grad school application)

Step 3. GRE and TOEFL test scores--submitted electronically directly from ETS
Institution code: 1846

 

Application deadline:  December 15, 2010. 

all materials should be received by this date to the address below:

Department of Counseling Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
231 Rust-Schreiner Halls

115 North Orchard Street

Madison, WI  53715-1150

 

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