Counselling & Psychotherapy - BA 1 & BA 2 - Cork
This course is a professional practitioner training in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Its aim is to develop reflective and skilled practitioners who will have attained the requisite knowledge, personal development and competence to provide Counselling and Psychotherapy in a professional manner. The core theoretical orientation of the course is integrative.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Munster Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | Munster Technological University | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
Duration & Delivery
The course is offered over two semesters from September to May each year. Each semester has 5 modules. The regular sessions will be held on two evenings per week 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Alternatively, some of the evening sessions could be transferred to Saturday. When a Saturday is involved it would replace two evening sessions. During BA 1, there will be two EGP weekend workshops in addition to the regular weekly sessions.
Entry Requirements
Admission Requirements
Applicants must:
1. Be 26 years of age or older on 1st January of year of application;
2. Have successfully completed the Higher Certificate in Arts in Counselling Skills;
3. Be assessed through interview or progression assessment for internal students;
National Vetting Bureau: MTU uses the National Vetting Bureau (NVB) to help assess the suitability of all applicants on this programme. It is important to note that participation in or completion of this programme may be affected by subsequent disclosure/discovery.
Further information
MTU Bishopstown Campus, Cork.
BA 1: €2,975
BA 2: €2,975
Applicants will be required to pay an acceptance fee of €500 online if a place on a course is offered. This fee is deductible from the overall course fee.
Note: You will not be charged for applying for the programme by clicking the 'apply online' button, you are only asked to pay an acceptance fee if a place is offered to you and you wish to accept it.
Aim
This course is a professional practitioner training in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Its aim is to develop reflective and skilled practitioners who will have attained the requisite knowledge, personal development and competence to provide Counselling and Psychotherapy in a professional manner. The core theoretical orientation of the course is integrative. The core humanistic elements are Person Centred, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis. The course also draws substantially from the relational end of Psychoanalysis. Some elements from the Cognitive and Behavioural traditions are also included.
Work with Clients
Students will be required to carry out 100 hours of Counselling work with clients during the training. They will be required to obtain supervision for this work from a supervisor nominated by CIT. Payment for supervision will be made directly by students and is not included in the course fee.
Personal Therapy
Students will be required to have undertaken at least 100 sessions of personal therapy before the completion of their training. The cost of this is separate to the course and is arranged directly between the student and the therapist.
Dual Relationships
Due to the personal and experiential nature of the course, it is generally not possible to have staff or students with significant existing personal or professional relationships in the same course group. Where possible, every effort is made to overcome this difficulty by placing them in separate groups. Oftentimes this solution is not possible and in these instances, a dual relationship may prevent the applicant from being offered a place on the course at that time.
The course has five key elements which are integrated in the training, using a strong experiential and practical focus. These are:
Year 1: The One-Year Certificate in Counselling Skills
Year 2: The Higher Certificate in Arts in Counselling Skills
Year 3: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Counselling & Psychotherapy – BA 1
Year 4: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Counselling & Psychotherapy – BA 2
Award
On successful completion of the full programme, students will be awarded a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Counselling and Psychotherapy. On achieving the honours degree, graduates will be equipped to carry out Counselling and Psychotherapy in a structured setting with the support of supervision. The BA honours degree is a fully validated professional Counselling and Psychotherapy training programme which satisfies the accreditation requirements of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
BA 1: Helen Moylan
E: helen.moylan@mtu.ie
BA 2: Maria Bowens
E: maria.bowens@mtu.ie