Guidance and Counselling is a support service that is aimed at helping individuals discover and develop their educational, vocational and psychological potentials and thereby achieve an optimal level of personal happiness and social usefulness.
Colleges and Universities Offering Master of Arts in Guidance and Counselling in Ghana are:
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.
Methodist University College Ghana, Accra.
University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast.
Entry Requirements:
A first degree candidate seeking admission to MPhil. Guidance and Counselling programme must:
Have obtained a good first degree (at least, a Second Class) in an appropriate field of study from a recognized academic institution.
Submit an official transcript of academic record.
Submit, at least, two reference reports, one of which must be from a former lecturer.
Submit a pre-proposal of 2-3 pages on the intended area of study, including references.
Satisfy any additional requirements prescribed by the Colleges/Faculties/Schools/Institutes/Departments.
These may include relevant work experience, a written entrance examination, and/ or an interview.
How do I become a Counsellor in Ghana?
Licensing and Registration
Professional. Academic requirements are Master’s degree/ PhD/Psyc. D.
Paraprofessional. Academic requirements Bachelor’s Degree, Diploma in Applied Psychology or Counselling.
Lay Practitioner. Academic requirements Certificate in Counselling.
Psychologist Assistant. Academic requirements First Degree in Psychology.
What are the areas of guidance and Counselling?
Explain the areas of guidance and counseling .
Educational/academic. In education, guidance plays the role of helping the individual in planning suitable programs and making progress. …
Vocational/career guidance.
A vocational /leisure.
Social.
Moral.
Health.
Personal guidance.
Marital guidance.