An open afternoon session in respect of the Post Graduate Diploma/MA in Counselling course to commence in September is to be held as follows: 

 

Date:                     Wednesday, 6th June 2012

Time:                    4.00 p.m.

Venue:                 Psychology and Counselling Building, Townhill Campus  

 

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Programme Length

The Diploma will run part-time over two years.

Programme Description and Content

The programme sets out to provide an advanced academic understanding of counselling theory, practice and research from which is built a counselling practitioner's training qualification that prepares postgraduates to work in a variety of settings as professional counsellors.

Assessment

Academic assessments will test understanding, reflection and awareness of the context of practice. Practical assessments will explore the development of therapeutic skills and the capacity to develop a therapeutic alliance.
As part of the programme students will be required to undertake 150 hours of supervised client work and 50 additional hours of 'contextual' practice. The total programme hours of contact will be 450 hours.

Entry Requirements

Applicants will notmally hold a good Honours degree or equivalent professional qualification and have experience in a capacity that involves working with embedded communication and/or helping skills. They will have completed at least 120 hours of introductory training/study, at a minimum of Level 4, which will have included counselling skills, theory and professional issues, before joining the programme. All applicants will be interviewed for suitability as part of the selection process.

For further details on this course, please contact:

Carol Hughes
Phones: 01792 482109
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