Goldsmiths, University of London MA Counselling
Goldsmiths, University of London

Goldsmiths, University of London

MA Counselling

London, United Kingdom

MA

English

Full time, Part time

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The MA Counselling program offers students a comprehensive exploration of counseling theories and practices. It emphasizes ethical practices, diverse client needs, and the development of effective communication skills. Students will engage in practical training to prepare for real-world challenges in counseling settings.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various roles, including counseling in schools, mental health facilities, or private practice. They may also work in community organizations, wellness programs, or corporate settings, focusing on employee assistance and mental health support.

This programme is ideal if you wish to qualify and pursue a career as a professional counsellor. It's designed to enable you to develop as a reflective counselling practitioner.

This is a psychodynamic course which gives students solid theoretical foundations, as well as basic counselling skills in psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy. It combines classical with contemporary psychodynamic theory and has a strong emphasis on issues relating to diversity and multiculturalism in theory and practice.

The programme offers a full-time mode of study extending over a minimum of two years and a part-time mode of study extending over a minimum of three years. Both modes of study carry a total of 240 credits on completion, as opposed to the usual 180 for an MA programme.

The curriculum focuses on psychodynamic, psychoanalytic and relational psychoanalytic perspectives.

Through engagement in a range of learning contexts, including lectures, group seminars, therapeutic skills practice workshops, creative workshops, experiential group work, counselling placements, tutorials, independent study and dissertation supervision, students are supported in developing links between personal, clinical and theoretical knowledge. You will be required to be in personal therapy until you complete your second year, and your clinical placement hours – please note this is at your own cost.

On completion of this programme, students will have achieved all the educational requirements necessary to be eligible to apply for personal accreditation with the BACP, after they have accrued the necessary additional post qualification hours.

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