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Bachelor of Counselling

Level: Bachelors Degree(MNQF Level 7)
Duration: 3 years(6 Semesters)
Modes: Available Modes (Full-Time)

current Intake: February Intake 2025
Campus: Male' (Full-Time (Evening))

Overview

Bachelor of Counselling is designed to provide students with knowledge and understanding of the counselling profession and acquire skills to work professionally with a range of clients in different settings. This includes helping students to be competent through self-awareness and personal development strategies, learning and applying individual and group counselling skills, understanding and applying ethical principles and professional standards in practice. A special emphasis is also given to provide thorough background knowledge on mental health issues, promoting lifelong learning through reflective practice and gaining an understanding in working with commonly found issues in the Maldives using evidence-based approaches. The course also offers a supervised counselling practice opportunity for the students.

Entry Requirements

General Entry

i) Any 2 passes in GCE/IGSCE A Level/HSC/Shahaadha Saanaviyya OR Equivalent, OR
ii) Pass in MNQF Level 4 certificate in a related field OR
iii) Pass in MNQF level 4 Foundation Study target course

Language Requirements

Certified proficiency in English (GCE O' Level/ IGCSE English pass/ MNU English Language Competency Test) or Equivalent

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	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 2

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 (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 3

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
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 4

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
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 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				Course Total	360	20,880 20,880

Careers

Counselor or Therapist School Counselor Mental Health Counselor Substance Abuse Counselor Career Counselor Rehabilitation Counselor Marriage and Family Therapist Crisis Counselor Community Counselor Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Counselor Grief Counselor Non-profit or Social Service Program Coordinator