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Counselling Children and Young People MSc

University of Northampton

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    University of Northampton Main site

  • Study mode

    Part time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

OVERVIEWThe University of Northampton’s Counselling Children and Young People MSc degree 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 children 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 children’s counselling course is designed with you in mind, allowing you to develop the skills and knowledge needed to pursue a career in counselling.Course DetailsThis children counselling masters degree has been designed to contribute towards achieving the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goal: SDG3 Good Health and Wellbeing.This Masters in Children Counselling course provides you with opportunities for you to enhance your employability and skills are structured into the course to allow you to develop your self-awareness, reflect upon your practice and to benefit from the supervisory relationship. Our CAMH conference (see highlight video below) is an excellent example of the extra opportunities that are available as part of the course.Our experienced counselling children course team includes specific expertise in CBT, systemic family therapy, Creative therapies, Play therapy and Gestalt approaches. Our teaching staff are able to teach you an integrated approach to counselling with children and young people, imparting their experience from their personal practice.The child counselling course is led by specialists in the field of counselling with a variety of specialisms and backgrounds. Throughout your study, you will also be supported by practitioners from similar professions (e.g. psychology, social work, nursing, psychiatric nursing, law and psychiatry).You will study alongside practitioners from health, social or voluntary services who work with children and young people, as well as graduates of psychology and other social and behavioural sciences, allowing you to learn from each other’s experiences as well as course materials.You have the option to graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling with Children and Young People or you can complete all of the modules needed to be awarded an MSc in Counselling Children and Young People.

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£ 4,250per year

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University information

University of Northampton

University of Northampton

  • University League Table

    121st

  • Campus address

    University of Northampton Main site, Waterside Campus, Northampton, Northampton, NN1 5PH, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Nursing & Midwifery

    62nd out of 86 5

    47th out of 75 20

  • Entry standards

    / Max 202
    113 56%

    57th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    95.0 95%

    51st

    7

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.15 79%

    41st

    16

  • Entry standards

    / Max 178
    119 67%

    30th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    80.0 80%

    62nd

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.19 80%

    36th

    4

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