Diploma and BSc (Hons) in
Counselling & Psychotherapy
Meets the criteria of Irish Association
of Counselling & Psychotherapy
- Accreditation: Our three year part-time Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy meets the criteria of the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP).
Currently, a recognised Diploma is the academic requirement for working towards accreditation, but this standard may rise at some stage in the future. PCI College provide BSc (Hons) Degree Programmes, validated by Middlesex University, for those students (including Diploma graduates from other Counselling and Psychotherapy training institutes) who wish to add to their qualifications.
- Venue: Dublin West, Dublin City Centre, Cork, Limerick, Kilkenny, Athlone
- Duration: Four years, part-time. Weekday or weekend option.
- Award: Middlesex University BSc (Hons) in Counselling & Psychotherapy
- Tuition Fees: Please download the application form for details of fees (to be announced in Jan 2010) and application process.
- Specific Entry Requirements: Applicants need to have successfully completed a foundation course in counselling skills or equivalent e.g. in-service training with a substantial counselling element. Entry is by application form & Interview.
- Who should apply: For those who want to gain a professional qualification in Counselling and Psychotherapy. This course is designed for people who wish to become professional therapists or have an opportunity to use counselling skills as part of their work (either in a paid or voluntary capacity) or simply want to broaden their qualifications. Many of our graduates enter the profession from diverse careers such as finance, engineering, and the wider world of business, as well as homemaking, nursing, teaching, and social work. It is of particular interest to people who have found counselling to be helpful.
About the Course
The course is Integrative in approach, and includes Person-Centred, Humanistic, Cognitive-Behavioural, Psychodynamic, and other styles as well as focusing on skills training and various issues specific to addiction. To facilitate the experiential and participative nature of the course class size is normally limited to 18 for most modules. There are no formal written examinations. Each course module is assessed separately, usually by a written assignment. Client work is carried out in placement situations, which will be arranged in liaison with the college's Placement & Supervision Co-ordinator.
Who should consider our degree and diploma course?
This course is designed for people who wish to become professional therapists or have an opportunity to use counselling skills as part of their work (either in a paid or voluntary capacity) or simply want to broaden their qualifications. Many of our graduates enter the profession from diverse careers such as finance, engineering, and the wider world of business, as well as homemaking, nursing, teaching, and social work. It is of particular interest to people who have found counselling to be helpful.
Course Content
YEAR 1
Personal & Lifespan Development
Humanistic & Cognitive-Behavioural Approaches
Skills & Strategies of Counselling
YEAR 2
Personal Development & Advanced Counselling Skills
Universal Issues in Counselling: (Loss & Sexuality)
Abnormal Psychology & Psychodynamic Perspective
Clinical Placement - Part 1
YEAR 3
Family/Systemic Counselling: Theory & Skills
Clinical Placement - Part 2
Research Methods
Personal & Professional Development
Additional Course Requirements:
Four one day personal development workshops totalling 24 hours
50 hours of personal therapy during the first three years of the course.
100 hours of work with clients
20 sessions with a qualified supervisor to review your client work
AWARD: PCI COLLEGE DIPLOMA IN COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY-meets the criteria of Irish Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy
YEAR 4
Clinical Placement - Case Study
Proposition Essay or Extended Proposition Essay
Plus two of the following:
Brief Therapy; Advanced Psychodynamics; Advanced CBT; Group Therapy; Art Therapy; Workplace Counselling;
Sexual Abuse & Dysfunction; Substance Addictions; Conflict Management; Pastoral/Spiritual Counselling
LEADING TO THE AWARD OF: MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BSc (Hons) IN COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY
Accreditation
Our three year part-time Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy meets the criteria of the Irish Association of Counselling and psychotherapy (IACP). Currently, a recognised Diploma is the academic requirement for working towards accreditation, but this standard may rise at some stage in the future. PCI College provide BSc (Hons) Degree Programmes, validated by Middlesex University, for those students (including Diploma graduates from other Counselling and Psychotherapy training institutes) who wish to add to their qualifications.
