MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Family Therapy)

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Type
Postgraduate
Duration
Two Years Part-Time
Validated by
QQI (by ICHAS)
Mode
Part-Time
Campus
Dublin Main Campus / Limerick
NFQ Level
9
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Course Overview

Looking to develop your Career as a Family Therapist?

This is an ICHAS course delivered at Griffith College by ICHAS.


This programme is for graduates who want to develop their professional competence in Counselling & Psychotherapy through advanced study, professional placement, and research. It is designed for graduates in health and human sciences, counselling and psychotherapy-related programmes, and disciplines such as nursing, social care, social work, psychology, and programmes in cognate areas. 

 

It is suited to those who work with (or seek to work with) families exposed to or experiencing psychological/psychosocial challenges in a range of health or social care environments. It enables them to specialise, lead, and work for better outcomes for individuals with complex needs.

Why Study a Master's in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Family Therapy)?

This course's curricular structure provides a modularised and scaffolded developmental structure across the study duration. It is designed to contribute to the requirements of relevant Professional Associations for professional Accreditation in Counselling and/or Psychotherapy.
 

  • This programme is congruent with the objective of providing accessible and flexible programmes to adult learners and has been designed with particular emphasis on the use of blended learning technologies to support traditional classroom learning.
  • This programme supports learners to develop personally & professionally to enable them to achieve a Master's Degree in Counselling & Psychotherapy focusing on Family Therapy. 
  • Develop learner's knowledge, skills & competence to an appropriate level of ‘Higher Order Practice’.
  • Modules within the programme are designed to build personal capacity, collaborative problem-solving skills and an understanding of the systems and context within which individuals may be best supported.
  • The programme provides progression opportunities to complete various programmes at Level 10 nationally and internationally.

Intake Dates

  • Dublin - Part-Time - September 2025
  • Limerick - Part-Time - September 2025
  • Dublin - Part-Time - September 2026
  • Limerick - Part-Time - September 2026

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