Educational Guidance Counselling
This is a one-year full-time taught postgraduate diploma (Aug to June) which is designed to prepare qualified second-level teachers to provide and lead a school guidance counselling service. The programme is recognised by the Irish Department of Education (DES) and the Institute of Guidance Counsellors (IGC) as a professional, international qualification in Guidance Counselling.
Participants attend Maynooth University one full day per week (Friday) and engage in school placement one day per week (Monday-Thursday) in a school other than where they work. The programme begins in late-August with full-day induction and workshops (attendance is mandatory). Intensive training in Psychometric Testing is scheduled for the October mid-term break (dates to be confirmed) and there will be 2/3 Saturday workshops in Semester 1
Programme participants are responsible for arranging the school placement component of the course (within a 160 km travel distance of Maynooth) during which they work in close co-operation with the School Guidance Counsellor.
Subjects taught
EDGCF5 - Educational Guidance Counselling
Entry requirements
Applicants will be qualified, registered second-level teachers with an honours Professional Masters in Education (PME) or equivalent qualifications. At least three years experience of teaching and experience in areas such as pastoral care or a school care team are essential.
This does not include your teaching experience while training as a second level schoolteacher.
Application dates
Closing Date : 25 January 2024
Duration
1 year Full-time
Post Course Info
Successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Guidance Counselling will qualify participants to provide and manage a School Guidance Counselling Service.
The programme is recognised by the Irish Department of Education, the National Centre for Guidance in Education and the Institute of Guidance Counsellors as a professional, international qualification in Guidance Counselling.