Dublin City University's Institute of Education are delighted to offer our Graduate Diploma in Guidance Counselling as an outreach programme in Kilkenny.  

 

This 1.5 year part-time programme is recognised by the DE* and the Institute of Guidance Counsellors (IGC) for professional practice as a guidance counsellor. The programme offers initial education and training in the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for practice in the interrelated areas of personal, education and career guidance counselling. A key element of the programme is the strong emphasis on reflective practice and personal growth facilitated by personal counselling, placement practice experience and professional supervision to support and enable personal and professional development.

 

Students are selected on the basis of:

• Academic achievement or accredited prior learning.
• Professional experience (three years' full or part time experience in a field broadly related to guidance is desirable).
• Capacity to demonstrate at interview a vision and understanding of the role of the guidance counsellor, potential as a guidance counsellor to work with clients in response to their personal, educational and career needs and a willingness to commit to the demands of the programme.

 

*Please note the DE also require employees to hold:

A primary degree with subjects recognised for teaching in second level schools (please check Teaching Council) and a recognised teaching qualification.