B.Sc. Educational Counseling
Program Profile
The Department of Educational Counseling at the College of Education is an extension of the Department of Counseling which it is was founded in 2019-2020 at a College of Basic Education. It offers a four-year undergraduate program leading to a Bachelor’s degree, qualifying graduates
to work in governmental institutions As a Educational Counselor . Throughout their studies, students gain the essential skills and practical experience needed for their future careers. The undergraduate curriculum is comprehensive, preparing students for professional and academic paths within their chosen fields. Scientific courses are designed to balance theoretical knowledge with real-world applications, making their integration highly valuable. The department offers lectures that cover fundamental concepts and key details related to the field of specialization. The department aims to introduce students to the Principle of Educational Counseling. As they advance, the curriculum becomes more specialized and in-depth, equipping them with the knowledge and expertise needed to master their field. The academic year begins in mid- September, following the university calendar, and ends in late June. During this period, students are required to take midterm and final examinations in all subjects. The department also offers opportunities for interdisciplinary research and study within major fields, helping students expand their knowledge and analytical abilities.
Occupational profiles of graduates
Graduates of the Educational Counseling programmes can pursue careers in various educational and professional settings, including:
- Educational Counselors : These professionals work directly with students, parents, andteachers in educational institutions like K-12 schools and colleges. Their duties include Counseling students on educational planning, providing career advice, and assisting with personal development.
- Educational Supervisor / School Administrator : Supervising Educational Counseling or contributing to school leadership.
- Career Counselors : Focusing on career planning, these individuals help clients explore career options, develop job-seeking skills, and create development plans. This role often involves assisting with transitions between jobs or educational programs.
- Social and Community Service Managers: These graduates can take on supervisory roles in social services, managing and developing programs, training staff, and coordinating services for clients.
- Advising and Counseling: Providing Counseling on educational options, career planning, and personal development to students, clients, or the community.
Qualification awarded
The Bachelor of Art in Educational and Psychological Counseling
Length of programme
4 years (8 semesters)
Number of credits
240 ECTS credits
Mode of Study
Full time on campus
Read more about the programme
Get detailed information about the programme requirements, courses, credits, and educational objectives as a PDF file.
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
Graduates of the Educational Counseling programmes will be able to:
- The student will understand the counseling process in terms of its foundations, principles, and theories.
- The student will understand human behavior and how to predict it, along with understanding psychological and educational problems.
- The student will understand basic counseling terminology in English, thus enhancing their speaking, reading, and computer skills.
- Understanding the most important counseling techniques and approaches according to each theory in order to be able to identify psychological disorders and how to assist in their diagnosis and treatment.
- The student must be familiar with all methods and areas of counseling in order to provide counseling services.
- The student must know how to prepare psychological scales in order to conduct scientific research and develop counseling programs.
- Understanding the most important counseling techniques and approaches according to each theory in order to be able to identify psychological disorders and how to assist in their diagnosis and treatment.
- The student must be familiar with all methods and areas of counseling in order to provide counseling services.
- The student's understanding of how to find relationships between variables using statistical laws and equations.
- The student must know how to prepare psychological scales in order to conduct scientific research and develop counseling programs.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Educational Counseling programmes will be able to:
Knowledge (K):
- To equip graduates with methods for understanding and influencing human behavior.
- To enable graduates to understand the psychological and educational challenges associated with each developmental stage.
- Equipping graduates with effective teaching methods to deliver information easily and with minimal effort.
- Equipping graduates with methods for applying Counseling and techniques that will help them solve the problems of others.
Skills (S):
- To enable graduates to apply psychological theories in various fields such as diagnosis, psychotherapy, and educational and vocational guidance.
- To enable graduates to use all guidance techniques and methods to address students' academic, behavioral, and social problems.
- To enable graduates to test appropriate assessment tools for developing various guidance programs.
Values & Professional Responsibility (V):
- Equipping graduates with effective teaching methods to deliver information easily and with minimal effort.
- Developing the graduates’ ability to link theory and practice in educational situations.
Programme structure diagram with credits
Yearly Timeline
Sept. 1, 2026
⚠️ First year students start around mid-October
⚠️ First year students start exams around 20 of January
July 1, 2027
Check out the full academic calendar on UoD's webstie.
Programme Coordinator
Assistant Professor in None
Educational Counseling
College of Education
University of Duhok
Apply to the Programme
Public undergraduate admissions in the KRG region are managed centrally by the Ministry of Higher Education through the online ZankoLine portal (regayzanko.com). After Grade 12 Baccalaureate results are released, high schools provide students with unique login credentials to rank their preferred universities and B.Sc. majors during a 10–14 day registration window. Final placement is automatically determined by the student's Grade 12 average, subject choices, and department capacity.