Introduction
Aristotle described happiness as being attained by identifying one’s virtues and developing them, before living with them, which he called eudemonia. Albert Bandura (1986, 1997, 2001) stated that human beings have the required adequacy to control their own lives but this power is not absolute and they are unable to completely take advantage of their cognitive processes. With our School of Psychology, we at BMC International College are able to guide you achieve and maximize your potentials. BMC is proud to announce its pride and glory, The Faculty of Counselling and Psychology. A faculty flourishing with the rich aura of academicians from various areas of expertise. We are more than willing to be of assistance to help you enhance your skills and abilities to better tackle and handle daily real life situations in order to attain better emotional well being and quality living.
Facilities
- Psychology clinic, fully equipped to conduct individual and group psychotherapy. Unobtrusive observation for academic purposes of clinical sessions.
- Latest technology in audio and video recording to assist in training of students for supervision purposes.
- Psychology lab. Fully equipped computer laboratory with programmes for psychological study and research purposes.
- Fully equipped library with articles, journals, texts and research material.
Programme Overview - School of Counselling
About BMC
BMC International College Pte Ltd (formerly known as BMC Academy) is a private educational institution established in 1966. BMC International College has grown significantly and its portfolio of courses now includes academic (N, O and A level); accounting and business; engineering and information technology; food and beverages; travel, tourism and hospitality, counselling and psychology. Students graduate with international qualifications at certificate, diploma, advanced diploma, degree and post graduate level.
BMC International College is an approved partner organization with the University of Hertfordshire, and currently has a franchise agreement to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate programmes from the School of Psychology. BMC now wishes to extend its provision in the field of Mental Health with the introduction of the following programmes:
- Certificate of Higher Education in Counselling
- University Diploma in Counselling
- Postgraduate Diploma in Contemporary Therapeutic Counselling
- Master of Arts in Contemporary Therapeutic Counselling
About University of Hertfordshire
The University of Hertfordshire is an ambitious and entrepreneurial University. It offers excellence in teaching, learning and research and puts students at the heart of its activities. It is a model of a 21st Century University, international, business-facing and business-like in approach-making it distinctive in an ever changing higher education environment.
The University of Hertfordshire is one of its region’s largest employers with over 2,500 staff and a turnover of more than £160million. With a student community of over 24,000 including more than 2,000 international students from over 85 different countries, the University has a global network of over 100,000 alumni.
The majority of courses taught by University of Hertfordshire are designed with the help of employers and professional bodies.
The University of Hertfordshire Master of Arts and Post Graduate Diploma in Contemporary Therapeutic Counselling programmes have been developed to satisfy the UK BACP Benchmark as well as the stringent academic requirements of the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC). The MA, Pg Dip, Certificate and Diploma awards offered in BMC International College have been derived from identical awards at the Home institution.
Why counselling?
Counselling is a personally and professionally rewarding career choice. Counselling qualifications enhance your skills to work constructively with people who need time, space and skilled help to overcome difficulties for issues they may be having.
You may choose to put your skills to use in some of the following areas including youth work, telephone help lines, voluntary organizations, nursing, welfare and advice work.
Counsellors work with clients in a private and confidential setting to explore any difficulties they may be having or issues they need to resolve. Counsellors work to build up acceptance and trust from the client. The counsellor may help the client to explore options open to them and help them to decide which one is best for them.
Why Choose BMC?
- BMC is one of the more renowned educational institution being the leader in providing holistic education
- Offers affordable, industry-relevant courses
- Prepares students to be life-long learners
- Affiliation with top notch universities like University of Hertfordshire
- Effective pool of lecturers from various backgrounds, expertise and experiences to facilitate the actual knowledge required for effective delivery of the course.
- Excellent facilities including air conditioned spacious teaching rooms, library facilities, Computer facilities with Student net, Counselling clinic and well organized administrative assistance.
- Course with more contact and practicum hours
- Personal development opportunity and weekly supervision.
- High assessment standards so that students can be up to global standards.
- Courses meeting the requirements of SAC & BACP
- Different exit levels and exemptions given for prior academic and working experience in the related area.
- Contemporary topics selected with utmost care to reflect the needs of present day Counselling and also to cover the basics and essentials of Counselling. The topics give an overview of the theory and practice of Counselling.
About the Counselling Programmes
- Provides both a professional training in Counselling and an opportunity to achieve competence in practitioner research
- Students will explore a theoretical, experimental and practical levels as an integrated psychodynamic approach to Counseling. Particular attention will be paid to social and cultural values that underpin Counselling theories and practices.
- Topics such as loss, bereavement, transitions, change, diversity, stress, and group dynamics are all covered. Students are given time and opportunities to digest and evaluate these concepts and to make links to their own life and work experiences.
- Students are introduced to the concept of personal development in the context of Counselling training and are given exercises to raise awareness of personal issues as well as opportunities to share these insights. Students are given ample opportunities to further explore these issues through work in pairs, small groups and large groups.
Upcoming Courses
- Certificate of Higher Education/University Diploma in counselling
- MA/Post Graduate Diploma in Contemporary Therapeutic counselling