Overview
The Postgraduate Diploma is a recognised qualification to practice as a counsellor.
| Name | Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling |
|---|---|
| Start Date | September 2013 |
| Mode of Study | 3 Years Part-time |
| Programme Leader | Martha Emeleus |
Taught over three years of part-time study, it combines theoretical insights from the psychodynamic and person-centred traditions with practical experience gained in a range of counselling agencies.
Why Choose the Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling?
The Postgraduate Diploma is a recognised qualification to practice as a counsellor. Taught over three years of part-time study (including the Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling Studies in year one) it combines theoretical insights from the psychodynamic and person-centred traditions with practical experience gained in a range of agencies.
Studying at a world-class institution, you will benefit from outstanding resources to support your learning on this established and recognised programme. You will be facilitated in your learning by the core tutors who are experienced practitioners of counselling and psychotherapy, as well as by a personal tutor who will meet with you regularly throughout the Diploma, a practice supervisor who will help you reflect on your counselling work, and by an Interpersonal Learning Group tutor.
The programme is validated by COSCA, the professional counselling body for Scotland, so students who successfully complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling will also receive a COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills and a COSCA Diploma in Counselling.
You will gain professional experience of individual adult counselling while on the Diploma. However, you will also be able to develop your experience of working with couples and/or with children and young people by undertaking additional option courses and practice placements with relevant agencies if you so wish.
The programme provides a high level of student-tutor contact and close supervision of counselling practice, in line with both professional and academic requirements.
This article was published on Jan 11, 2013