Graduate School for Professionals

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY & COUNSELING - AT A GLANCE

OVERVIEW

The graduate diploma in social psychology and counseling is a practically oriented and stimulating program designed for candidates with little or no prior counseling or psychology knowledge. The program provides a general background of social psychology as a discipline and of the impact of social psychology on our society. The program will help candidates acquire practical hands-on skills, which are essential for being an effective counsellor across various community and social services.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

The aim of this program is to provide relevant training to equip graduates with the skills to advance their careers in community work, teaching, human resources, social work, counseling, and career advisory. The program aims to equip students with

• A good understanding of the history and use of social psychology in our society.
• Ability to evaluate critically a range of different counselling theories and approaches.
• Professional competency to work with adults in a variety of settings.
• Opportunities for participants to enhance their personal growth and to heighten awareness of others around them, and
• Consistent and transferable knowledge and skills within the field of study to prepare students for graduate employment.

PARTICIPANTS

The program is also suitable for people from a wide variety of professional fields and backgrounds who require greater competency in the application of counselling theory and practice. This program is ideal for non-psychology professionals who are keen to explore career opportunities in therapy fields such as social work, caretaking, psychology, psychotherapy, psychiatry, medical doctors, and many other multidisciplinary therapy and non-therapy positions.

BENEFITS

This program provides an excellent platform for those who are keen to acquire a step- by- step guide to counselling. An integrative approach is adopted throughout the program, with the aim of fostering academic, professional, and personal learning. Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to

• Take on supervisory and leadership roles to foster closer staff relations and personal development.
• Advise and provide guidance to supervisors on counselling frameworks.
• Develop knowledge and skills in interpersonal communication and group leadership, and
• Gain a solid grounding in the practice of counselling and an insight into the more theoretical framework and the realities of the counselling profession.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

This is a 6 months part-time program comprising of 4 modules. This program are tailored for working professionals and classes are conducted on weekdays evening from 7.00pm to 10.00pm or over weekends. Each module is supported with 24 contact hours of face to face lectures which are conducted by our experienced faculty.

• Perspectives in Social Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Counselling & Psychotherapy
• Effective Counselling Techniques

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

The Graduate Diploma in Social Psychology & Counselling is awarded by Aventis School of Management. Graduates will be allowed to use the designatory letters “Grad Dip Psy” after their name upon completion of the program. Aventis School of Management is one of the 5 business schools in Singapore that is approved as members into the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) which recognized globally as an accreditation body of quality in management education and has established accreditation services for business schools and business school programmes, corporate universities and technology-enhanced learning programmes.

SINGAPORE

• Aventis School of Management
• Nanyang Technological University - Nanyang Business School
• National University of Singapore, School of Business
• Singapore Management University, Lee Kong Chian School of Business
• Universitas 21 Global

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ADMISSION CRITERIA

All applicants must possess:

• A degree or similar professional qualifications from a recognized university/institution, OR
• A diploma from a polytechnic with at least 3 years of working experience
• Senior executives with extensive experience but without academic qualification may be considered on a case to case basis

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested applicants are required to submit the following:

• Duly-completed application form (download Form)
• Certified true copies of all education certificates and transcripts
• Your detailed Profile – Curriculum vitae
• Statement of Personal & Career Objectives
• Application processing fee of S$107 (non-refundable)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Participants may enrol and attend any of the modules for the acquisition of knowledge in a particular discipline. An executive certificate will be awarded for students that have fulfilled at least 80% attendance for that enrolled module.
• For participants that have enrolled and attended any of the modules for the acquisition of knowledge in a particular discipline, they will be issued with an executive certificate if they fulfil at least 80% attendance.

FIND OUT MORE

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