University of Malta
Faculty for Social Wellbeing
Master in Counselling (Gozo)
(M.Couns.(Melit.))
(for courses commencing October 2021)
YEAR ONE
Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| COU5127 |
Introduction to Counselling for Personal and Professional Development |
10 ECTS |
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| COU5142 |
Practicum 1 |
5 ECTS |
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Semester 1
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| COU5102 |
Development Across the Lifespan |
5 ECTS |
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| COU5103 |
Counselling Theory and Approaches |
5 ECTS |
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Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| COU5134 |
Counselling Skills: An Introduction |
5 ECTS |
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Requirement for regular progression to Year 2: 30 ECTS credits
YEAR TWO
Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| COU5221 |
Case Study Analysis and Counselling Techniques |
5 ECTS |
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| COU5223 |
Practicum 2 |
5 ECTS |
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Semester 1
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| COU5128 |
Introduction to Counselling Children and Adolescents |
5 ECTS |
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| COU5224 |
Skills in Transcultural Counselling |
5 ECTS |
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Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| COU5138 |
Group Counselling and Facilitation |
5 ECTS |
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| COU5140 |
Advanced Ethical and Professional Issues |
5 ECTS |
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Requirement for regular progression to Year 3: 30 ECTS credits
YEAR THREE
Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| COU5306 |
Practicum 3 |
5 ECTS |
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| COU5307 |
Advanced Research Methods for Counselling |
10 ECTS |
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Semester 1
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| COU5136 |
Psychopathology for Counsellors |
5 ECTS |
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Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
Requirement for regular progression to Year 4: 25 ECTS credits
YEAR FOUR
Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
Requirement for successful completion of Year 4: 35 ECTS credits
Requirement for award of Master in Counselling: 120 ECTS credits
This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the degree of Master in Counselling - M.Couns. - under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.
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Last Updated: 19 August 2022
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints.
Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice.
Unless for exceptional approved reasons, no changes to the programme of study for a particular academic year will be made once the students' registration period for that academic year begins.
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20 January 2026
https://www.um.edu.mt/socialwellbeing-old/programme