Rehabilitation and Health Services

Step Two

Apply to the Rehabilitation Counseling Program:
You will need to complete a department application. We offer both an on-campus and online program. 

On-Campus Program
This program is offered in a face-to-face format at the UNT Denton campus.

Online Program
This program is offered via distance in an online format. Please note the distance program is designed for working professionals. 

You will also need to provide the following:

1. Self-Statement 2-3 double spaced pages entrance essay answering the following two prompts;
   1. Oftentimes our life experiences and interactions with various individuals influence our lifelong passions and direction. What specific life experiences and or individual interactions ignited your passion for rehabilitation counseling? Please discuss any attributes, experiences, or interests that would enable you to make a distinctive contribution to the rehabilitation counseling profession.
   2. As our world has become more complex and intersecting, we have also seen our client issues become much more challenging to address. As a future rehabilitation counseling professional, what do you believe are the responsibilities you would have for the client's well-being, and how would you hope to meet those responsibilities (given your present understanding of the role and responsibilities of a rehabilitation counseling professional)?
2. Current resume
3. Two professional letters of recommendation. One must be from a current or previous employer and one from a previous instructor submitted on appropriate letterhead with signature.

Letters should be emailed by recommenders to: rhab-applications@unt.edu.