M.A. in Human Services – Grief Counseling

Upon completion of the M.A. in Human Services – Grief Counseling degree, you will be able to:

• Explore ministry-based responses to grief and bereavement.
• Learn advanced lay counseling intervention strategies, techniques and supportive caregiving activities.
• Identify spiritual challenges and resources that can impact grieving and its outcomes.
• Gain 50 hours of supervised field experience.

Career Opportunities

• Grief Counselor
• Chaplain
• Hospital or nursing home administrator
• Pastoral care pastor
• Funeral home liaison

• Addictions Counseling
• Biblical Counseling
• Christian Counseling
• Conflict & Mediation Ministry
• Criminal Justice & Ministry
• Grief Counseling
• Human Services Counseling
• Human Services for Student Affairs
• Life Coaching
• Marriage & Family Ministry
• Trauma & Crisis Counseling

2020-2021 Semester Check-In Deadlines:

All new students are expected to check-in for the semester 2 weeks prior to the session start date. Students should apply, be accepted, enroll in their first courses, and confirm a plan to pay for their courses prior to this date.

Prerequisites:

Master’s applicants must:

• Hold a B.A. or B.S. from a regionally accredited college or university. Desirable degrees include those in counseling, psychology or related human behavioral fields. Other degree fields will also be considered.
• Have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA for all undergraduate coursework.

Application Process:

The Admissions Committee may require a brief Admissions Interview on a case-by-case basis. Interviews are conducted over the phone or Skype with one of our admissions staff and/or SPC faculty members and typically take 20 minutes.

Step 1: Application
Submit your application using our Regent University Online Application

Step 2: Application Fee
Pay the nonrefundable $50 application fee by check or money order mailed to Regent University, Enrollment Support Services, 1000 Regent University Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464.

Step 3: Submit your Unofficial College Transcripts*
We are able to examine and view your unofficial transcript from a U.S.-based school, which indicates successful completion of a bachelor’s degree program, in order to review you for an admissions decision. Please submit your unofficial transcript to our Admissions Office by email to apply@regent.edu using the subject line: SPC Master’s Application Pieces.

Non-U.S. transcripts must be evaluated by an NACES-approved company. For further details, please review the International Admissions Checklist on the International Students Admissions page.

International Applicants: Please visit the International Students Admissions page for a more detailed explanation of the Regent University application information and to determine whether or not you qualify as an international student.

*Upon conditional acceptance to the program by review of unofficial transcripts, Regent University’s Admissions Office will attempt to obtain your official transcripts from your U.S. degree-granting institution, which indicate successful completion of a bachelor’s degree program. We will notify you if your previous institution will not release transcripts directly to us.

Step 4: Complete an Academic Background Questionnaire

Step 5: Government-Issued ID
To ensure academic integrity, Regent University requires a copy of a government-issued ID. Please email a scanned copy or photograph of it to apply@regent.edu with the subject line: Government ID.

Please feel free to contact the Office of Admissions at 757.352.4498 or email psycounadmissions@regent.edu, should you have any further questions about the application process.

Note: All items submitted as part of the application process become the property of Regent University and cannot be returned.

• 2019-20 Tuition Rates
• 2020-21 Tuition Rates

*Rates are subject to change at any time.

• B.S. in Psychology
• M.A. in Pastoral Counseling
• M.S. in Psychology – Marriage & Family
• Ph.D. in Counseling & Psychological Studies – Grief Counseling