Our Person-Centred Counselling programmes offer the opportunity to embark on a fulfilling career providing life-changing therapy. The PgDip stage (120 credits) of this MSc, is validated by and meets the professional training requirements of COSCA, (Scotland’s professional body for counselling and psychotherapy) with the diploma consisting of a minimum of 400 tutor contact hours and 100 client hours.
Our full-time route allows you to gain an MSc in 18 months, completing the final 60 credits by undertaking a combination of a shorter Dissertation/Counselling Related Research Study and our Specialist Certificate for Counselling Children and Young People. Our part-time options give you more flexibility over 3 years for an MSc.
Our stand-alone specialist certificate allows the counsellor/psychotherapist to gain the knowledge, skills and expertise to work with children and young people in various settings.
The information below is provided as a guide only and does not guarantee entry to the University of Aberdeen.
Individuals on this course will need a high level of critical self-awareness and a willingness to reflect on their own process. Readiness to enter a programme which has at its centre the student’s own personal development is desirable. Voluntary or professional experience of support work with adults is also desirable.
Qualifications
The information below is provided as a guide only and does not guarantee entry to the University of Aberdeen.
Applicants 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 by achieving Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Please contact the programme director for guidance. Applicants must also prove they have relevant, credit-bearing counselling skills, totalling 60 credits, ideally from completion of Aberdeen University’s Counselling and Listening Skills courses 1 to 4.
Student membership of Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA) is advised and a PVG check and certificate will be required at the start of the programme.
Applicants must have completed a Validated Diploma in Counselling or Psychotherapy. The preference is for a postgraduate diploma, but undergraduate qualifications will also be considered. It is an advantage for applicants to have had the experience working with children/young people and be open to the humanistic values of this course.