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Working in Guidance (Careers / Guidance Counsellor)

To become a Guidance Counsellor generally requires undertaking a post-graduate programme in guidance and counselling.

Requirements for different types of Careers Guidance roles (pdf from NCGE)

The National Centre for Guidance in Education (NCGE) lists the following courses available in Ireland

MSc in Guidance and Counselling - Dublin City University - 2 year part time
Higher Diploma in Arts: Adult Guidance & Counselling - NUI Maynooth - 2 year part time
Post Graduate Diploma in Arts: School Guidance Counselling - NUI Maynooth - 1 year full time
MEd in Adult Guidance & Counselling - NUI Maynooth - 1 year
NUI Certificate in Adult Guidance, Theory and Practice - NUI Maynooth (Level 8 - NQF)
Master in Education (Guidance and Counselling) - Trinity College Dublin - 2 year part time
Masters in Applied Psychology (Guidance Counselling) - University College Cork - 2 year part time
Graduate Diploma in Guidance & Counselling - University of Limerick - 2 year part time
MA in Guidance Counselling - University of Limerick - 1 year part time

More details and links on courses at http://www.ncge.ie/research/become-a-guidance-counsellor/

Second level

In addition to a postgraduate course, those wishing to practice in second level schools must meet the requirements of the Department of Education, i.e. normally a primary degree and a teaching qualification.

The Institute of Guidance Counsellors recognises the following Irish Guidance and Counselling programmes as meeting its membership requirements - http://www.igc.ie/Membership/Membership-Of-The-IGC

Higher Diploma in School Guidance and Counselling (NUI Maynooth)
M.Sc. in Guidance and Counselling (DCU)
Masters in Guidance Counsellling (NUI Cork)
Graduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling (University of Limerick)
Masters of Education - Guidance and Counselling (Trinity College Dublin)
M.Sc. in Educational Guidance and Counselling - Mode B (Trinity College)

Higher / further education

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Adult guidance

The Institute of Guidance Counsellors recognises the following Irish Guidance and Counselling programme, currently being offered, by NUI Maynooth, as meeting its entry requirements, for those seeking employment in an adult guidance role.

Higher Diploma/Diploma in Adult Guidance (NUI Maynooth)

All courses currently accepted for membership of the IGC, will be reviewed every three years.

Details were correct at time of writing. The Career Development Centre offers advice and information in good faith and based on the best information available to it. The Centre does not accept any responsibility for any decisions made by individuals based on such advice or information. The Career Development Centre does not take responsibility for the contents of any sites linked to from its pages.
Please check with individual universities before applying for courses.

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This page was last updated Monday, December 17, 2012