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Psychology with Counselling Skills, MA at University of Aberdeen

Psychology with Counselling Skills, MA at University of Aberdeen
Course Duration 4 Years
Course Intake September
Course Details Website Link Visit Website 
Course Level Undergraduate
Tution Fees £ 18,000
English Language Requirment
IELTS 6.0
TOEFL 78
PTE 54

This page provides information on what you will study on the MA Psychology with Counselling Skills joint Honours degree. For more detailed information about studying Psychology please visit the relevant single Honours programme pages.

How You'll Study

Teaching is by means of lectures, laboratory practicals, workshops and tutorials, with more extensive experimental projects at years 3 and 4. Assessment is by means of examination and continuous assessment. Honours projects are typically assessed on the basis of a written dissertation.

Learning Methods

  • INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
  • LAB WORK
  • LECTURES
  • SEMINARS
  • TUTORIALS
  • WORKSHOPS

Why Counselling Skills

  • An introduction to the theoretical concepts of a counselling approach and to the use of counselling skills.
  • To develop effective active listening skills
  • An introduction to the concept and experience of self-awareness and personal growth in the context of counselling skills training.
  • To be able to understand and apply the model of a counselling approach
  • To have a foundation understanding of the range of counselling approaches, CBT, Person Centred, Psychodynamic, Gestalt etc.
  • To provide an essential foundation for possible further training in the areas of counselling and psychotherapy
  • To gain a validated certificate in Counselling Skills

Careers

At the University of Aberdeen, we give you every opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop the professional and personal skills and attributes you will need to build a successful career. The high quality of our degrees combined with our strong focus on employability opens up a wide range of career options, which is demonstrated by our consistently high rate of graduate employment.

University of Aberdeen Highlights

% International Students 33 %
Male/Female Ratio 1 : 1.16
Endowments Value Pound 45 million
No.of Campuses 5
Yearly Hostel & Meals Expense £14,300-18,000

University of Aberdeen Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Aberdeen manages to provide a fixed fee structure throughout the program for international students so that they can project the amount in advance.

  • The undergraduate arts fee starts from £17,200 and for sciences, it’s around £19,700.
  • The postgraduate fee is variable and depends upon the degree chosen and discount of around 20% can be availed by Alumni of college
  • For Undergraduate arts degree annual fee is of £ 17,200 which adds up for £68,800 and for engineering it is £19,700 and a total of £78,800.
  • As per the calculation done by college the minimum cost of living in the U.K which covers all the basic expenses is around £1,000.
Program type Per year fee
Undergraduate Arts £17,200
Undergraduate Science £19,700
Postgraduate Research £16,500
Cost of living per year* Around £1,000

Aberdeen University Cost of Attendance

Aberdeen manages to provide a fixed fee structure throughout the program for international students so that they can project the amount in advance. Details for 2021-2022 academic session are tabulated below:

Type of Expense Annual Fees (GBP)
Tuition Fees
Undergraduate Arts Courses 17,200
Undergraduate Science Courses 19,700
Postgraduate Taught Courses 20,000- 30,000
Postgraduate Research Courses 16,500
Cost of Living
Accommodation  5,500-7,800
Books & Supplies 1,000-1,500
Transportation 500-1,000
Miscellaneous  1,500-2,500
University of Aberdeen Average Tuition Fee Per Year
Undergraduate £ 18,340
Postgraduate  18,340
University of Aberdeen Cost Per Year
Overall cost of living £ 3,342
Campus accommodation £ 6,035
* Please note that fees may vary. Always check the exact cost of the program and bear in mind likely additional expenses.
University of Aberdeen English score required
IELTS Undergraduate 6.0
IELTS Postgraduate 6.5
TOEFL Undergraduate 72
TOEFL Postgraduate 79
* Please note that minimum score required for English language may vary from course to couse.Always check exact requirement for the programme.
University of Aberdeen University Contact Details
University of Aberdeen Address
King's College,Aberdeen King's College AB24 3FX
University of Aberdeen Email
sras@abdn.ac.uk
University of Aberdeen Phone
+44 (0) 1224272091