M.A.Career Counsellor (professional)
Study location | Latvia, Jelgava |
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Academic field | Educational evaluation and research (ISCED 1424) Research & study skills in education (JACS X200) |
Type | Master, full-time |
Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
Study language | English |
Awards | M.A. (Professional Master in Education/ Qualification: Career Consellor) |
Tuition fee | €2,200 per year |
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Application fee | €160 one-time |
Deposit | €500 one-time |
Registration fee | €400 one-time Includes: You can receive DISCOUNT and pay only 250.00 EUR, for more information visit our FREE webinar “Education in Europe”. |
Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Applicants with the Bachelor‘s degree of education sciences in pedagogy, or Bachelor‘s degree of social sciences in psychology or the psychologist‘s qualification or applicants with completed second-level professional higher education and the teacher‘s qualification are approved for admission to the programme. Please provide the secondary school leaving certificate in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, a certified translation should be provided. The document must be legalised/apostilled. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. It is necessary to have notarized certified documents translated, legalized and apostilled. |
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Territory requirements | Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen. |
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Language requirements | English One of next variants, if you have no any of this certificates you can pass University or Baltic Center Exams: Applicants must be able to present good English knowledge (IELTS score 6.0, TOEFL score 547, TOEFL-iBT score 76). |
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Overview
This programme provides students with knowledge in career counseling and management of career development in multicultural environment of education and employment.
Learning objectives:
Knowledge in career development, counseling and communication theories, career service management and different types of career development in organizations;
Understanding of professional ethics in counseling communication, the latest trends in employment and job search, social integration and intercultural aspects;
The opportunity to develop and strengthen the skills of communication of counseling process as well as the skills of IT in career counseling and research skills, where research methods are applied;
The opportunity to arouse interest in research activities and to have practical training in the presentation of research results.
The full-time degree programme covers 2 academic years. In the 1st year, general skills and abilities for career counselors in different types of educational and employment institutions are acquired, practices in investigation of counseling fields and observation of counseling process are carried out. The 2nd year focuses on specific and common professional skills in career counseling, application of these skills in two practices of counseling and counseling research. The study programme is completed with the defense of a masters thesis.
The studies are based on a dynamic and innovative knowledge provided by experienced knowledgeable and responsive academic staff as well as open and friendly study environment. The programme offers you practical solutions how to organize and manage the career counselling process of education and employment sectors.
Career opportunities
Educational and leadership positions in career counseling institutions, adult education, career and counseling centers, government institutions in the education sector. Students may also choose to continue studies in a respective Doctoral study programme at universities of Latvia or abroad.
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Eastern European Time
Please ask your manager in Baltic Center about correct deadline for your country
Eastern European Time
Autumn Intake