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Master’s in Counselling and Intervention

Become a counselling professional

Life is full of changes. As society evolves and professional and private challenges arise, psychosocial counselling and support are increasingly in demand.

Counselling provides professional help that activates people's own potential for development in dealing with uncertainty, decision-making and ambivalence. Such counselling services are aimed at individuals, groups, teams and institutions - not only in times of crisis, but also for ongoing support.

Counselling is regarded as one of the core competences of social work. In the degree program Counselling and Intervention, students acquire an understanding of counselling, develop their own counselling skills and develop their own professional identity as counsellors.

 

Program Director

Prof. Dr. Saskia Erbring

Program Director, Master's in "Counselling and Intervention"

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Components of the degree program

The degree program consists of four module areas and two specializations (compulsory electives):

  • Approaches to Counselling Studies, Counselling Research and Counselling in Systems

    Academic Principles of Counselling (1st semester of study)

    • Academic Principles of Counselling and Counselling Research (2 semester hours per week)
    • Paradigms of Salutogenesis and Pathogenesis (2 semester hours per week)

    Counselling in Systems (2nd semester of study)

    • Counselling in Organizations (2 semester hours per week)
    • Family and Parent Counselling within Contextual Constraints (2 semester hours per week)

    Multi-Perspective Approaches to Case Management (4th semester of study)

    • Multi-Perspective Approaches to Case Management (1 semester hour per week)
    • Peer Case Consultation for Professional Perspectives (2 semester hours per week)
  • In training sessions with small groups, the students acquire the necessary social and methodological skills required for counselling.

    Specific Counselling Methods I (1st semester of study)

    • Specific Counselling Methods (1.5 semester hours per week in small groups)
    • Biography Work (1.5 semester hours per week in small groups)
    • Moderation and Group Leadership (1 semester hour per week)

    Specific Counselling Methods II (2nd semester of study)

    • Systemic Counselling and Supervision (2 semester hours per week in small groups)
    • Conflict and Mediation (1 semester hour per week)
    • Personnel Development and Management Coaching (2 semester hours per week)
  • This module area focuses on the relationships between methodological frameworks, legal parameters for counselling, and ethics.

    Methodology, Ethics and Law in Counselling (3rd semester of study)

    • Methodological Principles of Counselling (2 semester hours per week)
    • Legal Bases for Specific Contexts (2 semester hours per week)
    • Counselling and Research Ethics (1 semester hour per week)
  • Here, the students use research-based learning approaches and apply them to their own projects.

    Reflective Practice I (2nd semester of study)

    • Research in Practical Studies (1 semester hour per week)
    • Research-Based Learning (2 semester hours per week)
    • Professional Self-Concept

    Reflective Practice II (3rd semester of study)

    • Empirical Research Workshop (1 semester hour per week in small groups)
    • Professional Self-Concept (2 semester hours per week in small groups)
    • Practical Studies

    Practical Research Project (3rd semester of study)

    • Case-Based Practice-Oriented Research (3 semester hours per week)

    Reflective Practice III (4th semester of study)

    • Empirical Research Workshop (1 semester hour per week in small groups)
    • Symposium (1 semester hour per week)
    • Professional Self-Concept (2 semester hours per week)

    Master’s Thesis

  • Psychosocial counselling in social work (1st semester of study))

    • Challenges of Psychosocial Counselling in Social Work (2 semester hours per week)
    • Specific Diagnostics and Psychosocial Counselling (2 semester hours per week)

    Counselling in Social Work Settings (2nd semester of study)

    • Recipient-Specific Counselling in Different Settings (2 semester hours per week)
    • Psychosocial Counselling in Community Settings and Organizations (2 semester hours per week)
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  • Counselling in Educational Settings (1st semester of study)

    • Pedagogical Counselling and Self-Concept of Counsellors in Early Childhood Education (2 semester hours per week)
    • Specific Diagnostics and Pedagogical Counselling (2 semester hours per week)

    Counselling in Early Childhood Education Practice (2nd semester of study)

    • Working with Different Recipients of Pedagogical Counselling (2 semester hours per week)
    • Organizational Counselling in Nursery Schools and Child Day Care Centres (2 semester hours per week)

State Certification

Graduating with a Master's degree in Counselling and Intervention does not confer on you the professional qualification of "State-Certified Social Pedagogue" or "State-Certified Social Worker".

According to § 1 of the Thuringian Social Work Professions Recognition Act, state certification is conditional on a variety of requirements, including proof of at least 100 days of integrated practical experience in the field of social work. According to the "Qualifications Framework for Social Work", a Bachelor's degree in Social Work is also required.
Our Master's program does not meet either of these requirements.

Skills and specializations in the Master’s in Counselling and Intervention

The program Counselling and Intervention comprises four standard semesters and leads to the Master of Arts degree, which enables the graduate to pursue doctoral studies.

This practical and research-oriented degree program will enhance your skills in theory, reflection, methodical action and research-based learning. Studying salutogenic and epidemiological approaches in addition to case-related psychosocial, pedagogical and clinical diagnostics enables students to develop expertise in a wide variety of multi-professional work contexts and a sound understanding of professional conduct.

E-portfolio work is central to the degree program and serves to combine reflective work with practice-based sessions and academic studies.

The Master's program Counselling and Intervention offers two areas of specialization:

  • Psychosocial Counselling and Intervention
  • Counselling in the Context of Early Childhood Education
Academic Calendar

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Overview
  • Title Master Counselling and Intervention
  • Qualification/degree Master (Master of Arts)
  • Duration 4 semesters
  • Mode of study full-time
  • Flexibility Open to affiliate students
    Open for occasional students
    Part-time studies possible
  • Beginning Winter semester
  • Costs -
  • Period for enrolment 01.05. - 31.05.
  • General Requirements Yes Show
  • Special Requirements No
  • International application Show

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