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Diploma in Counselling

Level: Diploma(MNQF Level 5)
Duration: 2 years(4 Semesters)
Modes: Available Modes (Full-Time)
Course Fee: Course FeeMVR 13,920

Overview

The Diploma in Counselling is a comprehensive course that provides students with the essential knowledge and skills to pursue a career in counseling. This program offers a foundational understanding of counseling theories, techniques, and ethical considerations.

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	PSY007 Professional and Organizational Issues (POI) (CORE)	Professional and Organizational Issues (POI)	Nil	10 Professional and Organizational Issues (POI) (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	PSY009 Counselling in a Diverse Society (CORE)	Counselling in a Diverse Society	Nil	10 Counselling in a Diverse Society (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	PSY101 Counselling Theory (CT) (CORE)	Counselling Theory (CT)	Nil	20 Counselling Theory (CT) (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	PSY011 Advanced Counselling Skills (ACS) (CORE)	Advanced Counselling Skills (ACS)	Nil	20 Advanced Counselling Skills (ACS) (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	BIO115 Anatomy and physiology (CORE)	Anatomy and physiology	Nil	15 Anatomy and physiology (CORE) (15) (15)	1,245 1,245
CORE	MLS003 Basic Laboratory technology (CORE)	Basic Laboratory technology	Nil	15 Basic Laboratory technology (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	MLS005 Microbiology I (CORE)	Microbiology I	Nil	10 Microbiology I (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	MLS007 Haematology I (CORE)	Haematology I	Nil	10 Haematology I (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	PUB001 Communication in Health (CORE)	Communication in Health	Nil	10 Communication in Health (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	COU101 Counselling Ethics (CORE)	Counselling Ethics	NIL	10 Counselling Ethics (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	COU103 Culture and Diversity in Counselling (CORE)	Culture and Diversity in Counselling	NIL	10 Culture and Diversity in Counselling (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	COU105 Professional Counselling Skills (CORE)	Professional Counselling Skills	NIL	20 Professional Counselling Skills (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	COU107 Counselling Approaches I (CORE)	Counselling Approaches I	NIL	20 Counselling Approaches I (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,855 3,855
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480

Semester 2

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	PSY005 Self Awareness I (CORE)	Self Awareness I	Nil	20 Self Awareness I (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	PSY103 Counselling Specialism (CORE)	Counselling Specialism	Nil	20 Counselling Specialism (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	PSY105 Counselling Placement I (CORE)	Counselling Placement I	ACS, CT, POI	20 Counselling Placement I (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	MLS009 Biochemistry I (CORE)	Biochemistry I	MLS003, BIO 115	12 Biochemistry I (CORE) (12) (12)	696 696
CORE	MLS125 Microbiology II (CORE)	Microbiology II	MLS003, BIO115, MLS005	15 Microbiology II (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	MLS127 Haematology II (CORE)	Haematology II	MLS003, BIO115, MLS007	15 Haematology II (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	MLS141 Introduction to Imunology (CORE)	Introduction to Imunology	MLS003, BIO115, MLS005	12 Introduction to Imunology (CORE) (12) (12)	696 696
CORE	PUB125 Epidemiology (CORE)	Epidemiology	Nil	6 Epidemiology (CORE) (6) (6)	348 348
CORE	PSY135 Introduction to Psychology (CORE)	Introduction to Psychology	NIL	10 Introduction to Psychology (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	PSY137 Addiction Counselling (CORE)	Addiction Counselling	NIL	20 Addiction Counselling (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	COU111 Counselling Practicum (CORE)	Counselling Practicum	COU101, COU105, COU107	10 Counselling Practicum (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	PSY221 Group Counselling (CORE)	Group Counselling	NIL	20 Group Counselling (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480

Semester 3

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	PSY135 Introduction to Psychology (CORE)	Introduction to Psychology	Nil	10 Introduction to Psychology (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	PSY137 Addiction Counselling (AC) (CORE)	Addiction Counselling (AC)	Nil	20 Addiction Counselling (AC) (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	PSY221 Group Counselling (GC) (CORE)	Group Counselling (GC)	Nil	20 Group Counselling (GC) (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	PSY223 Personal and Theoretical Integration (PTI) (CORE)	Personal and Theoretical Integration (PTI)	Nil	10 Personal and Theoretical Integration (PTI) (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	MLS011 Biochemistry II (CORE)	Biochemistry II	MLS009	10 Biochemistry II (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	MLS017 Histotechniques I (CORE)	Histotechniques I	MLS125	10 Histotechniques I (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	MLS015 Lab management (CORE)	Lab management	MLS127	10 Lab management (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	MLS131 Microbiology III (CORE)	Microbiology III	BIO115	15 Microbiology III (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	MLS133 Haematology III (CORE)	Haematology III	PUB001	15 Haematology III (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	DHI113 Dhivehi for Professionals (CORE)	Dhivehi for Professionals	NIL	15 Dhivehi for Professionals (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	COU201 Client Issues in Counselling (CORE)	Client Issues in Counselling	NIL	15 Client Issues in Counselling (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	COU203 Personality Development and Self Awareness (CORE)	Personality Development and Self Awareness	NIL	15 Personality Development and Self Awareness (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	COU205 Counselling Application (CORE)	Counselling Application	COU107	15 Counselling Application (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480

Semester 4

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	PSY225 Counsellor as a Theorist (CORE)	Counsellor as a Theorist	PTI	20 Counsellor as a Theorist (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	PSY227 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CORE)	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	Nil	20 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	PSY229 Counselling Placement II (CORE)	Counselling Placement II	AC, GC	20 Counselling Placement II (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	MLS135 Microbiology IV (CORE)	Microbiology IV	MLS131, MLS141	15 Microbiology IV (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	MLS137 Haematology IV (CORE)	Haematology IV	MLS133, MLS141	15 Haematology IV (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	MLS139 Practicum (CORE)	Practicum	All subjects in Sem 1, 2 and 3	30 Practicum (CORE) (30) (30)	1,740 1,740
CORE	COU207 Personal and Professional Development (CORE)	Personal and Professional Development	COU203	20 Personal and Professional Development (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	COU209 Mental Health I (CORE)	Mental Health I	NIL	20 Mental Health I (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
CORE	COU211 Counselling Placement (CORE)	Counselling Placement	COU111	20 Counselling Placement (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480

Semester 5

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	COU213 Counselling Approaches II (CORE)	Counselling Approaches II	COU107	10 Counselling Approaches II (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	COU215 Islamic Counselling (CORE)	Islamic Counselling	NIL	15 Islamic Counselling (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	SSW303 Introduction to Research Methods (CORE)	Introduction to Research Methods	NIL	15 Introduction to Research Methods (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	COU301 Mental Health II (CORE)	Mental Health II	COU209	20 Mental Health II (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480

Semester 6

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	COU303 Relationship Counselling (CORE)	Relationship Counselling	NIL	15 Relationship Counselling (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	COU305 Crisis Counselling (CORE)	Crisis Counselling	NIL	10 Crisis Counselling (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	COU307 Working with Abuse (CORE)	Working with Abuse	NIL	15 Working with Abuse (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	COU309 Reflective Counselling Practice (CORE)	Reflective Counselling Practice	COU211	20 Reflective Counselling Practice (CORE) (20) (20)	1,160 1,160
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480

Course Total	240 CP	Total: 13,920 13,920
Course Total	240 CP	Total: 14,295 14,295
Course Total	360 CP	Total: 20,880 20,880

Careers

Counsellor Mental Health Support Worker Crisis Hotline Counsellor School Counsellor Rehabilitation Counsellor Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Counsellor Nonprofit or Community Organization Counsellor Addictions Counsellor