This one year programme is designed to advance the professional development of School Guidance Counsellors and involves participation in regular research-support seminars and consultation with supervisors towards the completion of a thesis.
Education - School Guidance Counselling
Entry requirements
Entry is restricted to applicants who have successfully completed all modules in the one-year Postgraduate Diploma in School Guidance and Counselling (PGDSGC) or equivalent.
Duration
MH53G 1 year Part-time
Careers or further progression
Careers
This MEd SGC builds on the PGDSGC (Post Graduate Diploma in School Guidance and Counselling) and aims to advance school-based Guidance Counsellors' professional development.
Further enquiries
Programme Director; Dr Grace O'Grady
Tel: (01) 708 3656 / 3939
Email: education.department@nuim.ie
Web: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/education
Subjects taught
Course Structure
Modules include a research dissertation with training in research methodologies.
Application date
All applications should be made through the PAC system.
Course fee
In general, there are two levels of fees payable. EU students from EU countries including Ireland pay a subsidised level of fees for both taught courses and research programmes. Tuition fees for students from outside the EU are not subsidised and are thus somewhat higher than for EU students.
Remember to mention gradireland when contacting institutions!
Comment
Maynooth University Department of Education is at the forefront of postgraduate teacher education, leadership, and guidance and counselling in Ireland. We are concerned with the study of education and provide an energetic, dynamic, interdisciplinary research culture. We are engaged in a broad range of educational research. We work to develop and critique the provision of education, and we provide a series of courses aimed at education professionals.