Career counselling

Preparation for working as a career counsellor.

Choosing a school, degree programme or career path increasingly requires professional support. Students need not only information, but also conversation, an assessment of their potential and help in making informed decisions.

The postgraduate programme Career counselling prepares students to work with pupils in planning their education and career paths. This programme is designed for teachers, educationalists and specialists who want to support young people in discovering their strengths, learning about the labour market and making decisions about their future.

The program is intended for people who want to acquire or develop competencies in providing career guidance, educational and career orientation, supporting students in choosing their further educational path, and career planning. The program is aimed at:

• teachers, form teachers, pedagogues, school psychologists and specialists working with students;
• people preparing to perform the duties of a career guidance teacher, in accordance with qualification requirements;
• employees of primary and secondary schools, psychological and pedagogical counseling centers, vocational education centers and educational institutions;
• people who help students choose a school, profession, qualifications, courses, degree programs and their further development path;
• specialists interested in working with young people, parents, teachers and the local community in the area of education and career planning.

Contemporary career guidance is not limited to providing information about schools and professions. It is a process of helping people recognize their potential, values, resources, limitations, aspirations and development opportunities in a changing world of education and the labor market.

The purpose of the studies is to prepare students to perform the duties of a career guidance counselor in schools and educational institutions, as well as to conduct individual and group activities supporting students’ educational and career development.

The studies are designed to provide students with knowledge of the education system, labor market, professions, qualifications, decision-making processes, diagnosing a student’s aptitudes and resources, career guidance methodology, and designing a program for delivering career guidance at school.

A graduate of the postgraduate studies “Career Guidance” possesses the knowledge, skills and social competencies necessary to support students, young people and adults in planning their educational and professional development and making informed decisions about further education and career.

They know the fundamentals of career guidance, career counseling, the psychology of career choice, the education system, professional qualifications and the labor market. They can diagnose a student’s needs and resources, analyze their educational and professional situation, and then select appropriate forms of support.

A graduate can conduct career guidance interviews, workshop classes, individual consultations and information activities. They can create a program for delivering career guidance and cooperate with teachers, parents, counseling centers, employers, secondary schools, higher education institutions and labor market institutions.

In their work, they are guided by responsibility, impartiality, respect for the student’s autonomy and the belief that a good counselor does not choose on behalf of a young person, but helps them gain a better understanding of themselves, their opportunities and realistic development paths.

The studies confer qualifications in accordance with the applicable regulations, taking into account the candidate’s previous education and pedagogical preparation.

To enrol in a degree programme, you need:

• the degree programme application form (the University’s internal form),
• 1 photograph (37 mm x 52 mm),
• a certified copy of a diploma confirming completion of a first- or second-cycle degree programme.

WSL postgraduate studies in Częstochowa combine academic knowledge, practical professional preparation and the current needs of schools and educational institutions. The programmes are designed so that students not only gain formal qualifications, but also develop the practical skills of a specialist: the ability to diagnose, plan support, conduct classes, cooperate with families and teams, and document and evaluate activities.

These are studies for people who want to work responsibly, innovatively and effectively—with people, their potential, needs and future.