Abertay University · Part-time
Counselling
Develop your theoretical understanding, hone your practical skills and achieve a higher level of personal awareness and resilience by studying counselling at a postgraduate level. This MSc equips you with the skills you need to offer emotional support for peop…
MSc3 yearsPart-time
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Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences · Subjects allied to medicine
Develop your theoretical understanding, hone your practical skills and achieve a higher level of personal awareness and resilience by studying counselling at a postgraduate level. This MSc equips you with the skills you need to offer emotional support for people experiencing problems in their lives. Join the only Masters programme in the UK to provide comprehensive training in the pluralistic framework for counselling and psychotherapy integration. This means you’ll absorb a wide range of theories and interventions, learning how best to adapt your approach to the needs of your clients. We enjoy a rich tradition of providing training in counselling and counselling skills. Our teaching staff are highly respected leaders in their field, and you’ll be joining a vibrant community of practitioners and past and current students. Abertay has a strong research orientation, and the Tayside Centre for Counselling (TCC) is based on campus. There are opportunities for you to be involved in projects that are influencing and developing the role and effectiveness of counselling interventions in modern society.
Getting in
As the university states it
Applicants should normally have: An undergraduate degree (2.2 or better in any subject) which may be supplemented with professional experience and evidence of ability to study at postgraduate level Interest in counselling as a profession or career/personal enhancement Some experience in helping professionally or voluntarily Two references (personal and professional) All applicants are interviewed as part of the selection process. All applicants are required to undertake a criminal records check. Overseas/EU - All applicants are required to provide certified proof of competence in English Language and the University's minimum requirements are: IELTS 7.0 (no individual test less than 7.0).
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