Career Counsellor

Overview

At Career Counsellor from the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, you'll gain knowledge in career development, counseling and communication theories, career service management and different types of career development in organizations.

You'll gain an understanding of professional ethics in counseling communication, the latest trends in employment and job search, social integration and intercultural aspects. You'll benefit from 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.

You'll gain the opportunity to arouse interest in research activities and to have practical training in the presentation of research results.

The full-time Career Counsellor programme from Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies 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.

Career

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.