Education - Adult Guidance & Counselling
The MEd in Adult Guidance Counselling is designed to meet the learning needs of Guidance Counselling practitioners who are seeking to build on their initial guidance qualification to develop their capacity to engage in critical reflection on their practice and contribute to the profession.
| Award Name | Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | National University of Ireland |
| NFQ Level | Level 9 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ) | Major | National University of Ireland | Level 9 NFQ |
Duration
1 year Part-time
Entry Requirements
MEd in Adult Guidance Counselling - MHA51 requires a minimum 2:2 in a Post Graduate Diploma in Guidance Counselling or equivalent and 3 years experience in the field.
Interview: an opportunity to discuss potential research topics which forms part of the recruitment process.
Minimum English language requirements:
Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and International applicants.
Maynooth University's TOEFL code is 8850
Careers / Further progression
The course is intended to enhance the professional capacities of guidance practitioners who work across a variety of settings and deepen their critical engagement with the theoretical fields that enrich their guidance practice.
Further information
Closing Date : 30th June 2024.
Online application only http://www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity
PAC Code: MHA51
The following documents should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway or uploaded to your online application form:
Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of birth certificate or valid passport.
Overview
The MEd in Adult Guidance Counselling is designed to meet the learning needs of Guidance Counselling practitioners who are seeking to build on their initial guidance qualification to develop their capacity to engage in critical reflection on their practice and contribute to the profession.
This programme is particularly suited to those who are seeking theoretical frameworks from which to explore and critique the assumptions that underpin their professional practices.
The course is intended to meet the learning needs of existing guidance practitioners who work across a variety of settings e.g. prison system, disability, labour market services, adult educational guidance services and private practice.
Programme Directors
David Mc Cormack: david.mccormack@mu.ie Ph: 01 708 3947
Nuala Whelan: nuala.whelan@mu.ie Ph: 01 708 7205
Mary Ryan: mary.ryan@mu.ie (on sabbatical to Sept 24)
Programme Administrator:
Rose Gallagher rose.gallagher@mu.ie 01 708 3937
Website https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/adult-and-community-education
Address Department of Adult and Community Education, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare