Post Graduate Diploma in School Counselling (PGDSC)

Post-graduate credential focused on applied school counselling practice. One-year, skill-driven, placement-ready training designed to supply counsellors for schools and child–adolescent settings.

Program builds competence in assessment, guidance, basic clinical skills, behavioural management, career counselling, psychoeducation, and school-based intervention planning. Emphasis on supervised practice, case documentation, and applied counselling ethics. Functions as a bridge program for students shifting into Psychology from other disciplines and as a pipeline into MA Psychology.

Curricular structure (indicative)

Salient features

• One-year, practice-oriented design
• Direct eligibility for MA Psychology after completion
• Strong field-based practicum
• Alignment with school and adolescent mental-health needs
• Suitable for non-psychology bachelor graduates shifting into counselling

Admission process (points)

• Verify eligibility: bachelor’s degree in any discipline
• Collect/prepare required documents: transcripts, character certificate, ID, photos
• Submit application form within TU notice deadline
• Sit for entrance test (MCQ + short-answer depending on department policy)
• Attend interview/counselling if required
• Merit-based selection and seat allocation
• Complete enrollment and fee payment

Job prospects

• School counsellor
• Child and adolescent counsellor
• Student support officer
• Behavioural intervention assistant
• Career guidance facilitator
• NGO/INGO mental-health program assistant
• Education-sector wellbeing coordinator
• Entry-level psychological services assistant under supervision