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MHS in Child Protection

Application Requirements Checklist

To ensure that your application is complete, please use the checklist below and follow the detailed instructions provided for each item. All documents that are submitted to the University will need to include your name on each page.

CHECK LIST
_____ 1. Complete online application form
_____ 2. Application fee of $50 (in U.S. dollars) made payable to Nova Southeastern University will be charged for each application submitted.
_____ 3. Submit two letters of recommendation from current professors, employers, supervisors, or similar people most familiar with your professional experience. Letters of recommendation must be less than one year old.
_____ 4.

Official transcripts from all colleges or universities you attended are required. Official electronic transcripts can be sent to  electronictranscript@nova.edu or mailed to the address below:

Applicants who have attended foreign universities or colleges are required to have their academic credentials evaluated for U.S. institutional equivalence. Please visit the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services for more information. International students are encouraged to contact the Office of International Student Services at (954) 262-7240 or 800-541-6682, ext. 27240, or by email at intl@nova.edu, or visit the Office of International Students and Scholars.

_____ 5. Provide a personal statement of between 150 and 300 words indicating your goals in pursuing a Master of Human Services in Child Protection degree. This statement must be attached to the application.
PLEASE MAIL ITEMS TO:
Nova Southeastern University
Enrollment Processing Services
Attn: Human Service, Health and Justice
3301 College Avenue
P.O. Box 299000
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33329-9905

If you have any questions about the admissions process, call (954) 262-7563 / (800) 541-6682, 27563 (a-s-k-m-e), or email to gradschool@nova.edu.

Application Deadlines

term offered preferred admissions deadline registration deadline open house
Winter - January 7, 2013 December 9, 2012 December 20, 2012 Click here
Summer - May 13, 2013 May 3, 2013 May 12, 2013 Click here
Fall - August 26, 2013 August 9, 2013 August 25, 2013 Click here
Winter - January 6, 2014 December 20, 2013 January 5, 2014 Click here
Summer - May 12, 2014 April 21, 2014 May 11, 2014 Click here

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