Course Summary
This course will provide both practical and theoretical training, with teaching on child and youth mental health disorders, an introduction to psychotherapy models and an introduction to the provision of psychotherapy.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Eligibility criteria
• Doctors in training in paediatrics and to doctors in training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Prospective students are encouraged to discuss their plan to join this course with their supervising consultant
Additional Admissions requirements
1. Garda vetting is required (for clinical practice) - Students must declare that they have had recent Garda Vetting in the course of their clinical work
2. Letter from line manager allowing doctor to provide child art psychotherapy under supervision
3. Applicants must pass an interview where the following will be assessed:
· Understanding of psychotherapy training including commitment required to complete the course.
You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme.
Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page (https://tinyurl.com/2ae2ffax) for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.
Application Details
X998: Child Art Psychotherapy Techniques
Graduate Certificate
Part-Time: Commencing September 2025
Graduate Taught
Fees
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
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Duration
Delivery: On Campus