MCouns Counselling

Institution University of Edinburgh
Method At the institution
Location Edinburgh
Type Masters
Course fee By request

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MCouns Counselling

Objectives The programme aims to foster the development of critically reflective practitioners who are able to work in a variety of settings with a broad range of people. The programme is founded in dialogue between the person-centred approach and psychodynamic perspectives in counselling. The Master of Counselling is validated professionally by COSCA at Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma levels. It is a flexible student-centred training process with a strong emphasis on practice, including a counselling placement. A distinctive feature of this degree is its research focus on the student's individual counselling practice with clients.
Entry requirements Entry Requirements Candidates should possess either: * a UK 2:1 honours degree or its equivalent if outside the UK, in any subject; * or a 2:2 degree together with a strong personal statement, normally including relevant experience and/or references confirming aptitude for study at a postgraduate level; * or professional qualifications equivalent to an honours degree; * or other evidence of capacity to study at postgraduate level (eg references or relevant professional experience). All candidates should demonstrate high levels of motivation through their personal statement indicating why they wish to study counselling, and demonstrating an understanding of counselling and the capacity to reflect on personal aptitude for work in this field. While ordinarily, an undergraduate degree or equivalent is required to enter the programme, this may be varied for individual candidates who have previously missed out on higher education and who have demonstrated relevant conceptual and analytical skills in the course of other experiences. An interview designed to determine professional suitability is also required for progression from the first year of the programme to subsequent years, as is clearance by Disclosure Scotland.
Academic title MCouns Counselling
Course description Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the programme will:

    * be reflective, self-aware, safe, accountable and competent counsellors;
    * have a sound knowledge base of theories and research on the development of the person, group process, therapeutic relationships and processes, and the role of counselling in society;
    * possess highly developed and transferable interpersonal, conceptual and analytical skills, including critical thinking, self-evaluation and research skills.

The Master of Counselling allows students to gain employment in a variety of contexts where this unique combination of interpersonal, therapeutic, self-reflective and analytical skills is highly valued.

How You Will Be Taught

Teaching and learning methods include experiential group work, supervised practice, theory seminars and independent study. A distinctive feature is the system of individual tutorials. Assessment methods combine essays with seminar presentations, self and peer assessments, placement-based assessment, the professional portfolio and the dissertation. The programme provides a high level of student-tutor contact and close supervision of both counselling practice and research, in line with professional and academic requirements.