How To Become A Guidance Counsellor

To become a Guidance Counsellor entails undertaking a one year full-time post-graduate programme in guidance and counselling (or its equivalent). These courses are run in UCC, TCD [M.Ed], NUI Maynooth, DCU and UL [Part time]. Click here for links to these courses.

The following list gives an indication of the subject areas covered in such a programme.

• Personal and Social Development
• Experiental Group Work Theory and Practice
• Career Development and Behaviour
• Principles and Practice of Psychological Testing
• Sociology of Education
• Career Information Management

In addition, 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.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information about the Institute, please contact our head office at:

Institute of Guidance Counsellors,
17 Herbert St.; Dublin 2; Ireland

Email: office@igc.ie

Tel: +353-1-6761975
Fax: +353-1-6612551