Diploma in Counseling Psychology

Admission Requirement

1.           KCSE mean grade C (Plain).
2.           C- (Minus) plus Certificate of P1or Counseling Psychology

COURSE FEES AND DURATION

1. School based 5 trimesters Ksh.24,550 per trimester
2. Regular based 5 trimesters Ksh.24,550 per trimester
3. Evening 5 trimesters Ksh.24,550 per trimester
4. Weekend 5 trimesters Ksh.24,550 per trimester

CREDIT TRANSFER
The department offers credit transfers in up to 50% with a mean score of B in the units undertaken from accredited institutions.

AWARD OF CERTIFICATE AND REGISTRATION
Candidate who satisfies the university’s Board of Examiners and Senate shall be awarded the Degrees of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology, Master of Arts (Counseling Psychology) Bachelor in Counseling Psychology and Diploma in Counseling Psychology of Mount Kenya University.

-A letter of therapy completion.
-Participation of career participation

The successful graduates will be registered by the Kenyan Association (KCA) after fulfilling its requirement.
CAREER PROSPECTS

The department offers programmes that prepares counseling psychologists for public and private practice, participation in NGO programmes, community development and self-employment

SPECIFIC WORK ENVIRONMENTS INCLUDE;

-    Learning Institutions

o    Primary Schools
o    Secondary  schools
o    Tertiary colleges
o    universities

-    Non- Governmental Organizations
-    Church
-    Rehabilitation centers
-    VCT Centers
-    Hospitals
-    Prisons

APPLICATION
Apply to the Registrar Academic Affairs enclosing copies of relevant academic/ professional certificates.
The above Programmes are offered at Mount Kenya University in the following Campuses:-
1.    THIKA                   6. ELDORET
2.    NAKURU             7. KAKAMEGA
3.    MOMBASA           8. NKUBU
4.    NAIROBI              9 .LOWDAR
5.    KITALE                 10. VIRTUAL CAMPUS

COUNSELING, A STEP HIGHER AT MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY

Application forms can be downloaded online by visiting our website www.mku.ac.ke or any our campuses.

 CONTACTS
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
P.O BOX 342-1000 THIKA,
TEL: 020 – 2088310, 067-24285/24229,
CELL: 0720 790796/0722 269733
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