Overview

The primary focus of Addiction Counselling from Griffith College is working with individuals and groups, as well as at community and policy levels, as leaders in their field.

Career:

This programme is designed to meet the requirements for professional accreditation with Addiction Counsellor Ireland, The Association of Professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists (APCP), and the National Association for Professional Counselling & Psychotherapy.

Graduates from this programme can be found working in various settings across the caring profession and can be found working in such as:

Private Practice
HSE
Addiction Treatment Centres
Pieta House
Mental health Services
Aiseiri

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Understanding Addiction

Research Methodologies & Design

Skills & Competencies in Addiction Counselling

Contemporary Evidence Based Interventions in Addiction Recovery

Community Reinforcement Approach & Family aspects in Addiction

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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PTE Academic

55

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

Counselling Psychology View 10 other Masters in Counselling Psychology in Ireland

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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120

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55

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

This programme is designed for graduates in health and human sciences and in particular graduates of counselling-related programmes as well as, nursing, social care, social work, psychology and programmes in cognate areas who wish to expand their knowledge and understanding of the human condition.
The knowledge, skills and competence required to successfully participate in and complete this Level 9 Programme. Applicants will normally have successfully achieved a Level 2:2 award in a relevant Human Science Level 8 degree.
Those who have completed other relevant education programmes or have relevant professional experience, etc., where Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) and Acquired Prior Learning (APL) can be applied to the programme by submission of programme content, qualification, and assignments equivalent to an appropriate Level 8 award at an Honours 2:2 standard can also be considered.

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Tuition Fees

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8200 EUR / year

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Living costs

Dublin

Ireland

1100 - 1800 EUR / month

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