Counselling postgraduate degrees in Scotland

5 universities offer 29 postgraduate courses. To get the best results for postgraduate counselling degrees, enter your predicted grades.

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University of Aberdeen

8 counselling courses SCOTLAND
Subject ranking: 16th
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WUSCA ranking: 10th
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Great place to study due to its historical ties and the prestige of its education. However, it does leave a lot to be desired in other aspects of uni life, such as its students' union and its organisation.

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Person-Centred Counselling, MSc
clock icon 1.5 years full time
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Year 1
  • Development of Professional Counselling Practice (ED50NC)
  • Foundations of Person - Centred Counselling (ED50NA)
  • Reflexivity and Professional Enquiry (ED55ND)
  • Therapeutic Process in Person - Centred Counselling (ED55NB)
  • Work - Based Project / Dissertation (ED50PJ)
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Year 1
  • Foundations of Person - Centred Counselling (ED50NA)
  • PD5006: Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
  • Therapeutic Process in Person - Centred Counselling (ED55NB)
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The University of Edinburgh

9 counselling courses SCOTLAND
Subject ranking: 10th
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I love the city in general. The University's libraries are good. with proper facilities that I can use, such as discussion rooms, computers, printers, even 3D printer! Some buildings look so old but in positive ways, make them look classic and cultured. However, in my own experience, some classrooms are a little bit aged. i mean, like some chairs are feel old, they are sometimes kind of wobbly, and some of them do not have enough leg room. Main library can be crowded when exam days come, but I think that is something that can not be avoided. i think it is good to add some space for classrooms or some like study hubs.

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Counselling PgCert
clock icon 1 year part time
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Year 1
  • Ethics, Boundaries and Supervision (CNST11012)
  • Listening, Attunement and Empathy (CNST11084)
  • Self, Others and Society (CNST11085)
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Counselling Studies PhD
clock icon 6 years part time
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University of Strathclyde

3 counselling courses SCOTLAND
WUSCA ranking: 7th
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It is a great learning environment with many modern and innovative buildings throughout the campus. I personally have found strathclyde to help me develop my skills in not only my degree subjects but so too with my confidence, communication and interpersonal skills. If i was to improve strathclyde i would say they could make the union bigger and expand services such as cafes and restaurants throughout the campus.

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  • Counselling Case Formulation
  • Counselling Practicum
  • Counselling Research Dissertation
  • Personal & Professional Development
  • Personality Theory
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MPhil Counselling
clock icon 1 year full time
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University of the West of Scotland

1 counselling courses SCOTLAND
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I feel that I have still learned a lot, but many of the assessments have been changed from practice assessments to essays or tests. I just can’t wait to be on campus because I know it will be so much better. I can’t give a proper opinion until I see what everything is like for myself

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Year 1
  • Applied Research Methods in Social Sciences
  • Contemporary Responses to Substance Use
  • MSc Research Dissertation CDAS
  • Understanding Substance Use
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Abertay University

8 counselling courses SCOTLAND
WUSCA ranking: 77th
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The facilities are great, we have access to everything we need for our coursework and more. There is a gym and loads of options for sport. The uni holds events for all sorts of holidays and activities. The student union is really supportive. There are great initiatives for sustainability. Student life separate from the uni, as far as I’ve noticed, is very nightlife based but that might just be because I haven’t explored enough.

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MSc Counselling
clock icon 3 years part time
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Year 1
  • Advanced Theories and Approaches (CNS011)
  • Introduction to Counselling Theory and Skills (CNS007)
  • The Process of Counselling (CNS008)
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