Counselling with Addiction Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Counselling involves engaging and listening to clients about their emotions, relationships, thought processes, patterns of behaviour or life events such as bereavement, addiction, divorce, health issues or job concerns. Counsellors help clients to understand themselves better and find their own solutions to resolve or cope with their situation or issues. Counsellors play a crucial role in improving the health and wellbeing of people in society.
The course will be delivered by a team of experienced practising addiction counsellors/ psychotherapists and third level academic staff in Galilee House of Studies, Athy, Co. Kildare (year 1, 2 and 3), with practice placement undertaken in Cuan Mhuire’s residential centres or other relevant clinical sites across Ireland in year 4. Students will have the opportunity to seek their own practice placement sites, however MTU/ Cuan Mhuire/Galillee House of Studies will ultimately be responsible for ensuring that all students secure an appropriate practice placement site residential centres or other relevant clinical sites across Ireland in year 4. Students will have the opportunity to seek their own practice placement sites, however MTU/ Cuan Mhuire/Galillee House of Studies will ultimately be responsible for ensuring that all students secure an appropriate practice placement site.
The purpose of this programme is to provide systematic training in counselling theory and practice at a level that prepares participants to counsel in a variety of settings and to use various counselling approaches. Counselling and psychotherapy are growing and evolving professions in Ireland and internationally.
Also, addiction in recent years is becoming an increasing problem in Ireland, with the Government pledging to increase funding in the area of mental health initiatives as part of the national counselling service.
Campus Information
Kerry
Intakes
- Jan
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
WHO WE WORK WITH
The Careers Service actively engages with MTU students, employers and staff.
We predominantly work with full-time students across all courses and graduates for one year after completing their qualification.
We also provide Careers Service supports to Apprentices, Springboard+, Human Capital Initiative and Jobs Stimulus course participants, and part-time students (with the exception of Special Purpose Awards, single subject certificate and professional course participants).
We work with staff and employers.
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU
We know how difficult it is to navigate the rapidly changing world of work. We also know how challenging it can be to know where to start with your career path. We offer a full career planning and management service that empowers students to navigate and thrive in work and life after college.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
- Course Code: MT 925
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
54000 EUR
Annual Cost of Living: 10500 EUR
Application Fee: N/A
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