This Adult Guidance & Counselling Masters is designed to offer experienced practitioners in the field of adult guidance grounding in practitioner research. Candidates will be required to submit a dissertation in which there is particular emphasis on reflexivity and practice.
| College | Maynooth University |
| Course ID | 131561 |
| Course Location | Maynooth, Kildare |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Masters Degree |
| Awarding Body | National University of Ireland |
| Course Duration | 1 year Part-time |
| Course Fee | POA |
| Entry Requirements | A primary honours degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Adult Guidance and Counselling) or equivalent; 3 years experience in the field. An informal interview will also be required. Recognition of prior learning may apply for candidates who have achieved a grade of 2:1 or higher in the Diploma in Arts (Adult Guidance and Counselling). For international students for whom English is not their first language, an English language exam certificate showing IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required. |
| Career Path | In addition to practitioners in mainstream adult and community education settings, the MEd has also been found useful by tutors, counsellors and psychotherapists, local government personnel and those working in education and development settings. |
| Course Code | MHA51 |
The MEd in Adult and Community Education is particularly suited to those who are seeking ways of understanding the connections between theoretical frameworks and the assumptions that underpin their work practices.
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