Counseling Psychology University of Nicosia

Overview

The Counseling Psychology programme from University of Nicosia  trains students in a variety of theoretical viewpoints from different fields in psychology and teaches them the skills to practice effectively with different populations. Another main goal of this programme is to train students to design and conduct research and apply the knowledge from this research effectively into practice. 

Of outmost importance is that the students develop an ethical professional identity as Counseling Psychologists that will guide their work as researchers and practitioners.

Objectives 

• The Master of Science degree programme in Counseling Psychology is built upon the scientist-practitioner model of education and training where science and practice are viewed as complementary and interdependent.

• The programme aims to integrate the academic, research, and professional components of counseling psychology into a programme that promotes knowledge, experience, and sensitivity to the tradition of counseling psychology. 

• It focuses not only on remediation and intervention, but it also emphasizes prevention, psycho-education, and advocacy from a growth and wellness-oriented perspective.