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REASONS

TO STUDY Diploma in
THIS COURSE:
PSYCHOLOGY OF
• This course offers the unique
opportunity to engage in
COUNSELLING
learning that facilitates
academic and professional ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
YOUR PART-TIME COURSE:
goals as well as personal
development. The Diploma is designed for individuals It is beneficial to outline the following
who are involved in a helping or advice- information in your application: your
• This course offers skills giving role. In particular, it caters for involvement in voluntary/community work
which enhance listening and members of self-help groups, volunteers (if any), how you consider the course will
communication. in befriending and support organisations, benefit your work/community and any
individuals engaged in personnel/human personal reasons for doing the course.
• You will learn directly from resource work, and staff providing See general entry requirements (pg. 14).
a variety of experienced, educational, youth and health services.
accredited professional The course aims to provide a basic DELIVERY & ASSESSMENT:
psychotherapists whose grounding in the psychology of lifespan
Classes will be held on Thursday evenings,
backgrounds span the development and the major psychological
with occasional weekend workshops; 85%
diverse perspectives within theories of personality as they apply to the
attendance is required for this course.
the field of counselling and practice of counselling. Practical aspects
of the course include basic counselling
psychotherapy.
skills, exposure to the diverse practices CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
of counselling and psychotherapy, & FURTHER STUDY:
and group facilitation of personal
development. Students will also begin On successful completion of year 2, you
to become familiar with the theoretical may go on to take an undergraduate
underpinnings of psychodynamic, course in psychology or counselling.
COURSE FACTS person-centred and behavioural models Graduates who already have a third level
ECTS: 30 of therapy. This course is an excellent qualification may be entitled to undertake
foundation for students considering a a Masters in Counselling.
NFQ Level: 7 professional counselling/psychotherapy
training course in the future.
Duration:
2 years, part-time
YOUR MODULES:
Mode of study:
Classroom-based Year 1
Fees: (per annum) - Counselling Skills and Practice 1
- Lifespan Development and Theory of
EU: €990 Non-EU: €1,490
Counselling
Start date: September - Personality Theory and Theory of
Counselling

Year 2
CONTACT
- Working with Groups
Course Administrator - Diverse Perspectives in Counselling
- Personal Development and Awareness
+353 (0)91 492144
artspt@nuigalway.ie

mber

“The Diploma in Psychology
of Counselling facilitates
personal growth and academic
development. I highly
APPLY ONLINE: recommend this course as
www.nuigalway.ie/ a starting point for those
interested in counselling or
adultlearning/apply
psychotherapy.”

- Patricia Burke

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