Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology

The Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology at Nkumba University is planned to provide a balanced selection of academic and experimental education. It follows a sequence of courses designed to build professional competence through a thorough background in knowledge of persons, problems, and intervention models; mastery of counselling skills and techniques; and personal development as part of the counselling process, including self-awareness, self-improvement, and commitment to helping others achieve fuller self-realization.

The programme is structured as a planned sequence of courses that supports professional competence through knowledge, skills, and personal development. It is categorised in a structure that includes career paths, course modules, and entry requirements. Graduates are presented with several career paths that require further education and training and obtaining certification or licensure for specific roles.

• Clinical Psychologist (requires further education and training and obtaining licensure)
• School Counsellor (requires certification or licensure)
• Mental Health Counsellor (requires further education and training and obtaining licensure)
• Marriage and Family Therapist (requires further education and training and obtaining licensure)
• Substance Abuse Counsellor (requires further education and training and obtaining licensure)