Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Counselling Studies in Malawi

Institutions Offering Diploma in Counselling Studies

•  St. John of God College of Health Sciences, Mzuzu  
  1st year: Certificate in Counselling
  2nd year: Diploma in Counselling
  
  Course Outline:
  First Year:
  • Language and Communication for Counsellors
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Theories and Practice of Counselling
  • Personal and Professional Development
  • Professional Counselling Practice I
  • Human Development
  • Introduction to Mental Health
  • Ethics in Counselling and Psychotherapy
  • HIV Counselling and Testing
  • Professional Counselling Practice II
  
  Second Year:
  • Counselling in Social Context
  • Introduction to Research and Statistics
  • Child and Adolescent Counselling
  • Personal and Professional Integration
  • Professional Counselling Professional Practice III
  • Substance Abuse Counselling
  • Introduction to Trauma Counselling
  • Theories and Practice of Marital/Family Counselling
  • HIV and AIDs Psychosocial Counselling
  • Professional Counselling Practice iv
  
  Course Duration:
  • One year for certificate
  • Two years for Diploma
  
  Entry Requirements Certificate in Counselling:
  Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE)/ O-Level with a credit in English and two other subjects
  At least two years of recognized post secondary training in a relevant field
  A minimum of two years working experience in a related field
  
  Entry Requirements Diploma in Counselling:
  A full Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE)/ O-Level Certificate, (those with six credits have an added advantage).
  At least two years of recognized post secondary training in a relevant field.
  A minimum of two years working experience in a related field
  Satisfactory performance at the University certificate in counselling.

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