Counselling
The aim of the course is to provide a recognised counselling qualification with a strong practical, as well as theoretical basis.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | South East Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | South East Technological University | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
The course duration is 3 years.
11 weekends October to May. Dates will be notified to participants.
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5.30pm
Venue
At the Tivoli Institute's Dublin premises 24 Clarinda Park East, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. Ample parking nearby.
Entry Requirements
The minimum educational requirement is Leaving certificate with honours in 3 subjects. A lower age limit of 23 years applies.
Candidates are likely to have undertaken personal development courses/workshops and be able to show evidence of most or all of the following:
Experience in personal development
Self-awareness, maturity and stability
Ability to make use of and reflect upon life experience
Capacity to cope with the emotional and intellectual demands of the course
Potential to form a therapeutic relationship.
Further information
Commencing October 2023 (Weekend based)
€5540 per annum. There is no interview fee. A strictly non-refundable deposit of €2000 will be payable only upon acceptance of a place. Fees are tax deductible.
**Please note: the next available Dublin course is 2023. Closing date for applications 30th July, 2023
The aim of the course is to provide a recognised counselling qualification with a strong practical, as well as theoretical basis.
The course embraces Person-Centred, Gestalt, Psychosynthesis, and other styles. Particular emphasis is placed on skills and theoretical models concerned with the development of a therapeutic relationship. It is understood that the counsellor’s personal development and personal awareness are central.
Weekend based
Honours degree level 8
Intensive and comprehensive programme
Advanced training methods
Career and practice focussed
Experienced trainers with 25 years experience
Programme includes training in couples counselling and addiction counselling
Mature applicants encouraged
Clinically- based practical programme
In-house client-work placement at Tivoli Institute
Placements nationwide for client work
Strong student support structures
Fully validated
The BA(Hons) in Counselling is designed to fully meet the criteria and guidelines currently available.
The area of Counselling and Psychotherapy in Ireland will shortly be governed by a new Statutory Registration regime. Under these new arrangements there will be separate registers for counselling and for psychotherapy. The professional titles ‘Counsellor’ and ‘Psychotherapist’ will be protected by law. Only those who are members of the new registers will be entitled to use these titles.
We anticipate that the requirements for statutory registration for entrance to the counselling register from about 2020 onwards will be a BA degree level 8, validated by QQI or equivalent (ie an Irish University or IT). It’s important to note that the existing professional bodies eg IACP, ICP, IAHIP etc will not have any accrediting powers whatsoever under the new arrangements and they will therefore become voluntary membership organisations only.
Qualification
BA(Hons) in Counselling This is a level 8 qualification on the NFQ and is fully validated.
(Level 8 on the QQI National Framework of Qualifications validated by SETU)
There are seven main elements: (See module details here)
Theory
Personal Therapy
Skills
Peer Group
Practice with clients
Experiential group work
Supervision (in relation to client practice).
Peer/Practice Group
Students meet bi-monthly (or more frequently if possible) in small groups mainly for skills practice which is monitored by trainers.
Experiential Group Work
Experiential group work affords an opportunity to explore personal and interpersonal issues within a group context.
Personal Therapy
Trainees are expected to have at least 100 hours of personal therapy on an individual basis during the course. Arrangements are in place to help students access reduced cost personal therapy where practicable.
Practice with Clients
Students undertake to work with clients which are provided directly by the Institute or in placement situations. The student is responsible for the completion of client work.
Supervision of client-work
Trainees will be supervised on their client work in two ways. Supervision will take place in small groups as part of the training weekends. Some external supervision may also be required
Year 1
1. Counselling Skills
2. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
3. Psychosynthesis
4. Humanistic Counselling
5. Process Group 1
6. Personal Development
Year 2
1. Supervision and Client Work
2. Psychodynamic Theory
3. Addiction Counselling
4. External Supervision
5. Personal Development
6. Process Group 2
Year 3
1. Process Group 3
2. Systems Theory and Couples Counselling
3. Ethics and Professional Issues
4. External Supervision
5. Personal Development
6. Dissertation
7. Supervision and Client Work
Assessment is continuous. Emphasis is placed on the facilitation of the student's self-assessment. Guidelines and criteria are made available in advance. The Institute reserves all rights in relation to a student's participation on the course. In addition to assessment which relates to the quality of practice, assessment is by written work/essay. There are no examinations. Quantitative criteria also apply, including hours of client practice.
Tivoli Institute Dublin
24 Clarinda Park East
Dun Laoghaire
Co. Dublin
Telephone: (01) 2809178
Mobile: 086 3403 932
Email: tivoliinstitute@gmail.com