Graduates from the Master of Counselling who complete 600 hours of face-to-face counselling and 60 hours of clinical supervision can apply for membership with the Singapore Association of Counselling (SAC) as registered counsellors and look forward to career opportunities in Family Service Centres, Social Service Agencies, hospitals, and schools and private clinics, helping families and children with behavioural and/or developmental issues.

1. How many intakes are there in a year for Master of Counselling (MCOU)?
   We have only one intake a year, every July.
   
   
2. What is the duration to complete the programme?
   Approximately 2 years for those with relevant qualifications and training in counselling. For those without the relevant requirements, they need to complete 3 pre-requite courses (PRCOU) and start their 180-hour practicum prior to the programme. The pre-requisite courses begin every January, and students will take 2.5 years to complete the entire MCOU programme.
   
   
3. What is the maximum candidature to complete the programme?
   The maximum candidature period is 4 years.
   
   
4. How many courses do students take in each semester?
   Students are recommended to complete 3 courses per semester.
   
   
5. What is the assessment structure?
   There will be one on-going assessment (either a group-based project or an individual essay paper), and an examination for every course. Students need to achieve a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 3.0 to be awarded the Master of Counselling and will be terminated when the CGPA falls below 3.0 during the course of study.
   
   
6. When are the lessons scheduled?
   Lessons are scheduled on four Saturdays per course from 8.30am to 5.30pm, with a lunch break of an hour.
   
   
7. Currently, I'm holding a full-time job. How should I go about completing the supervised practicum sessions?
   The 180-hour supervised practicum over a period of 10 months is mandatory for all MCOU students. Students are expected to commit their time to fulfil the practicum requirements. Some practicum sites operate after regular office hours and/or over the weekends. Due to the dynamic matching processes, we cannot guarantee a match between our carefully selected practicum sites, supervisors, and the students expressed interest. Students may be interviewed or selected by the sites according to their requirements. Students are not allowed to find their sites or supervisors and would not be allowed to carry out their supervised practicum at their workplaces due to learning and teaching purposes and ethical considerations.
   
   
8. When do we need to start the supervised practicum?
   All MCOU students are required to fulfil 180 hours of supervised practicum with 100 hours of direct supervised counselling sessions, and another 80 hours of indirect counselling activities such as case management, meeting, training, documentation etc. Students can begin their practicum after they have completed the pre-requisite courses (where applicable) and at least three compulsory courses.
   
   
9. Will Singapore University of Social Sciences help to source for practicum sites or must the student self-source the practicum sites?
   The University will provide a list practicum sites for students to indicate their interest. However, students may propose practicum sites to the programme, which are subjected to further screening and negotiation with the agencies concerned by the programme for future students.
   
   
10. What is required under the Mandatory Personal Development?
    To support the personal and professional growth, students must receive at least three personal development sessions at our in-house C-three Counselling during their practicum before they graduate. They would not be allowed to graduate without completing at least three sessions of personal development.
    
    
11. What happens if I do not complete the graduate programmes (e.g. Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master) within the candidature period? Can I apply to take the remaining courses via CET pathway?
    Students who have not completed their graduate programmes within the stipulated candidature period will not be eligible for the award of the qualification for such graduate programmes. Such students however may apply to take, via the CET pathway, the remaining courses which they did not complete under their graduate programmes as part of their personal learning and development. Such application will be subjected to the CET admission requirement. However, as such students have exceeded the candidature period for their graduate programmes, they will not be awarded the qualification for such graduate programmes even after taking and completing the remaining courses via the CET pathway (“Condition”).
    
    PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COURSE, IS ONE OF THE COURSES UNDER A GRADUATE PROGRAMME. THEREFORE, APPLICANTS FOR THIS COURSE ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING CONDITION. BY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR THIS COURSE, THE APPLICANT AGREES TO BE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING CONDITION.
    
    

1. What if I fail my practicum?
   Students who fail their supervised practicum will have to repeat COU608, as with other MCOU and SUSS courses, to graduate.