B.Ed. Guidance and Counselling

Philosophy

The philosophy and objectives of the B.Ed. Guidance and Counselling Degree programmes include the acquisition of appropriate counselling skills, abilities and competences, such that the prospective trainee counsellor would better understand human behaviour and interrelationships.

Objectives

The specific objectives of the programme are to:

1. Train Counselling Psychologists who are to acquire skills that can enhance the improvement and maintenance of human relationships in all spheres of human interaction, increase capability to cope with stresses and demands of everyday living.
2. Provide quality programmes that will be second to none in Nigeria for meeting the prescribed guidelines and objectives of NPE’

• Contribute positively to the proper educational, vocational personal and social development of young Nigerians.

1. Produce knowledgeable and professional competent counsellors for meeting the manpower requirements of our schools, community, agencies, social welfare.
2. Produce graduates who are grounded in their ability to integrate theory and research into clinical practices.
3. Complement the efforts of the few Universities that produce professional Guidance counsellors.

Career Opportunity in Guidance and Counselling:

1. Guidance counsellors, career masters, and teachers of counselling.
2. Marriage and family counsellors
3. radio/television/online counsellors,
4. HIV/AIDS counsellors,
5. mental health counsellors
6. self-employed
7. Counsellor entrepreneurs
8. School Counsellor