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Advanced Certificate in Counselling

Level: Advanced Certificate(MNQF Level 4)
Duration: 1 year(2 Semesters)
Modes: Available Modes (Full-Time)
Course Fee: Course FeeMVR 6,960

Overview

Counselling and Psycho social support is an emerging and important field where there is a great demand for trained health professionals. The advanced certificate in counseling course at MNU s designed to provide the basic understandings of counselling theories, clients issues, ethical ad professional conduct. This program also provides rigorous training in basic counselling skills and personal development which will be the foundation for an appealing career in the field of counselling.

Entry Requirements

General Entry

i) Any 3 passes in GCE O' Level / SSC

General Notes

Entry requirements are indicative. Depending on the sequence and the number of applications received, all qualifying students may not gain entry.
Circumstances may require the University to defer or cancel some courses, especially when the minimum class size (10 for certificate & diploma courses, 15 for Degrees courses) is not achieved.
Passes at GCE OL/SSC and HSC is considered to be grades "C" or above and passes at GCE AL is considered to be the grades "E" or above.

Structure

Semester 1

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	COU001 Professional & Organizational Issues (CORE)	Professional & Organizational Issues	Nil	10 Professional & Organizational Issues (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	COU003 Counselling in a diverse society (CORE)	Counselling in a diverse society	Nil	10 Counselling in a diverse society (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	COU005 Advanced Counselling Skills (CORE)	Advanced Counselling Skills	Nil	20 Advanced Counselling Skills (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	COU007 Counselling Theory (CORE)	Counselling Theory	Nil	20 Counselling Theory (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480

Semester 2

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	COU009 Self Awareness (CORE)	Self Awareness	Nil	20 Self Awareness (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	COU011 Counselling Specialisms (CORE)	Counselling Specialisms	Nil	20 Counselling Specialisms (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	COU013 Counselling Placement (CORE)	Counselling Placement	COU005	20 Counselling Placement (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480

Course Total

120 CP

Total: 6,960

6,960

Careers

Counselor Mental Health Technician Case Manager Crisis Hotline Counselor Rehabilitation Counselor Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Counselor