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MSc Counselling Children and Young People

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    MSc 2 years part-time

Course Description

Our Counselling Children and Young People MSc is a multidisciplinary course that aims to promote an advanced level of knowledge and understanding that underpins practice in the area of counselling with children, young people and their families.

This postgraduate counselling course supports you in developing your skills and theoretical knowledge of counselling with children, young people and their families. If you have a particular interest in counselling work with children, then this course is designed with you in mind, allowing you to develop the skills and knowledge needed to pursue a career in counselling.

Highlights

  • Available opportunities to develop your practical and professional counselling skills.
  • Exploration of eco-systemic perspective integrating Systemic Family Therapy, CBT, and Creative therapies.
  • A chance to attend the CAMH conference.
  • Excellent teaching staff who teach with an integrated approach to counselling with children and young people, imparting their experience from their personal practice.
  • Face-to-face client placement.
  • Credits can count towards a professional body accreditation with UKCP or BACP.

Entry Requirements

You will need to hold a first or second class bachelors’ degree in order to be eligible to apply for this course. Voluntary or professional experience of work with children and young people is desirable, but not essential.

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Student Destinations

As a professional master programme, the MSc CCYP leads to a counselling qualification and opens you up to a range of employment possibilities. Upon completion of this course you could find employment in one of the following areas: private practice, educational and healthcare institutions, community and youth work services, third sector organizations and residential facilities. You may choose to take the MSc as a stepping stone towards further postgraduate study such as a Clinical Doctorate.

Module Details

Understanding Mental Health in Children and Young People (30 Credits) Module code: PSYM062
Counselling with Children, Young People and Families (30 Credits) Module code: PSYM066
Counselling Children and Young People in Practice (30 Credits) Module code: PSYM067
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods (10 Credits) Module code: PSYM085
Dissertation and Research Methods (50 Credits) Module code: PSYM086
Fundamental Skills for Working with Children, Young People and Families (30 Credits) Module code: PSYM111

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