About Psychology With Counselling Skills, MA in University of Aberdeen
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.
Academic qualification equivalents
- At Standard XII a minimum percentage of 75% overall. Additionally, a minimum percentage of 80% in English at Standard XII or our normal English language requirements.
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : Overall - 6.0, with: Listening - 5.5; Reading - 5.5; Speaking - 5.5; Writing - 6.0
- TOEFL : Overall - 78, with: Listening - 17; Reading - 18; Speaking - 20; Writing - 21
- PTE : Overall - 54, with: Listening - 51; Reading - 51; Speaking - 51; Writing - 54
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 |
