Person-Centred Counselling, MSc 36 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Aberdeen |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 251-300QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

19,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

PsychologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

The programme aims to enable students to: understand the philosophy, theory and research of the person-centred approach, develop a high level of awareness of, and competence in, person-centred counselling relationships, understand person-centred therapeutic process, develop awareness of their professional developmental needs and how to fully use supervision, evaluate the importance of personal development in relation to training as a person-centred counsellor, consider the effect of personal experience, values and attitudes on practice, develop critical understanding of where the person-centred modality is placed in the field of counselling and the role counselling plays in society as a whole, place individual counselling practice within a sound ethical framework as outlined in the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions and the COSCA Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice, and keep accurate and up-to-date records of client work in accordance with professional body ethical guidelines (BACP 2018, COSCA 2018).

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

The programme aims to enable students to: understand the philosophy, theory and research of the person-centred approach, develop a high level of awareness of, and competence in, person-centred counselling relationships, understand person-centred therapeutic process, develop awareness of their professional developmental needs and how to fully use supervision, evaluate the importance of personal development in relation to training as a person-centred counsellor, consider the effect of personal experience, values and attitudes on practice, develop critical understanding of where the person-centred modality is placed in the field of counselling and the role counselling plays in society as a whole, place individual counselling practice within a sound ethical framework as outlined in the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions and the COSCA Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice, and keep accurate and up-to-date records of client work in accordance with professional body ethical guidelines (BACP 2018, COSCA 2018).

Admission Requirements

90+
6.5+
176+
62+
Applicants for admission will normally be expected to hold a relevant Honours degree with a 2:2 or above from a recognised university or body. In exceptional circumstances, applicants without this qualification may be admitted at the discretion of the Programme Director subject to having an alternative qualification, or an approved level of experience, appropriate to the field of study. Additionally, applicants must prove they have relevant credit bearing counselling skills such as through the completion of COSCA Counselling Skills 1 and 2. A student membership of Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA) is advised and a PVG check will be required to be in place before the start of the programme.

3 Years
Jan-2000

Domestic
9,000 GBP
International
19,000 GBP

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