The minimum general requirement for admission to the post-graduate degree programme is a Bachelor Degree from a recognised university with a GPA of at least 3.0 or a Second Class Upper Division Honors (British Degrees) or 7.5 (Greek Degrees).

In addition to the above, applicants must also satisfy the following requirements:

Prospective candidates are also evaluated for admission on the basis of previous clinical and research experience, any other postgraduate qualifications in the area of Psychology, academic references and a personal statement.

Finally, admission to the program is also evaluated on the basis of the candidates’ performance during an admissions interview.

Once admitted, students whose native language is not Greek will be required to demonstrate proficiency in the Greek language at the B1 level (as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) before advancing to the Clinical Practicum Seminar (in the Spring semester of their second year).

English Language Proficiency

Applicants satisfy the English requirements if their first degree was taught in English. Otherwise, the minimum English-language qualifications for admission are:

• IELTS – 6.5 and above
• Anglia Examinations – Proficiency or Mastery
• Cambridge GCE AS Level English Language – C and above
• Cambridge GCE English A Levels – C and above
• Cambridge IGCSE or GCSE English as a First language – C and above
• Cambridge IGCSE or GCSE English as a Second language – B and above
• IB English A: Literature SL & HL – 4 and above
• IB English Standard Level (SL) – 5 and above
• IB English High Level (HL) – 4 and above
• Michigan Language Assessment (also known as Proficiency of Michigan) – 750 and above
• Password Test – 6.5 and above
• TOEFL (IBT) – 79 and above
• Cambridge Exams (First Certificate) – 176 and above or Pass
• Cambridge Exams (Proficiency Certificate) – 180 and above or Pass

Applicants who do not hold one of the listed qualifications, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test and achieve a score at the ENGL-100 level, which can substitute for the standardized tests typically required for admission to postgraduate programs. The test is offered free of charge.

The University offers English courses at different levels to assist students in meeting the required standard for admission to a graduate programme.

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects, and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

The student must complete 150 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Upon successful completion of the programme, students should be able to:

1. Critically evaluate the major theories and philosophies within the selected fields in Counselling Psychology.
2. Critically assess their own personal philosophy of human beings as well as their strengths and weaknesses as they impact the counselling process.
3. Demonstrate skills in assessing and evaluating the counselling process in the context of everyday challenges, and to develop competencies in different communication skills.
4. Have an enhanced insight of the wide diversity represented by individuals of different cultures, gender, ethnicity, races, religions, ages, physical/mental status, and other groups.
5. Become exposed to a wide range of populations having a variety of problems through participation in supervised clinical training experiences, both in the State and in the Private Sector.
6. Demonstrate flexibility in their role as counselling psychologists according to the needs of the population they work with (e.g. individuals, groups, couples) and the task they have to accomplish.
7. Assess the dynamics of the group processes to the person’s interpersonal and intrapersonal dynamics and interactions.
8. Demonstrate knowledge in the design and use of different preventive and therapeutic methods in their work with people with various problems.
9. Acquire training in the selection, application, and interpretation of clinical and Psychometric assessment techniques and methods as well as in the understanding and application of the results following professional standards.
10. Critically evaluate research in the different areas of counselling, demonstrate ability to ask scientific questions relevant to Counseling Psychology, design and conduct research in order to answer these questions.
11. Evidence knowledge in the use of different research methodologies in Counseling and exhibit skills in the use of data analysis methods.
12. Conduct themselves with professionalism, demonstrating deep knowledge and understanding of professional standards and work ethics and their application to real life situations.

ECTS: Min. Max. ECTS: Min. 97.5 97.5

Section: B Major Special Requirements

ECTS: Min. Max. ECTS: Min. 52.5 52.5

Notes: PSYC-602 Clinical Practicum (450 hours) is optional.

Section: C Unallocated Courses

ECTS: Min. Max. ECTS: Min. 0 0 Max.

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