Hi everyone,

I currently writing an online application to study postgraduate course in Pyschology and Counselling studies Keele on a part-time basis, I am particularly interested in this course as it seems to provide a good foundation in theory and practice with an option to develop from postgrad cert to diploma then Msc. I hope that by taking the course I can develop the skills neccesary to practice as a counsellor (pyschotherapist), my undergraduate degree is in Criminology and Sociology, my concern is I have researched the subject but I'm uncertain how to write my personal statement as I have no professional qualifications in counselling, but I hope to learn the necesary skills by taking the course, including the postgrad cert foundation elements of the course. I have written a couple of hundred words, but am worried that this will not be enough, even for a taught course.

Any advise or examples of writing a good personal statement would be very welcome

Cheers

Iain

Thanks Sneaks,

that is a fanastic, I've just finished watching it. :-)

Hi

My name is Iain, I completed a BA in Criminology and Sociology 4 years ago, but I would really like to return to university to study for a PHD in Sociology. I would like to develop my undergraduate dissertation into a PHD thesis, and I have been looking into the ESRC 1+3 course, my only real concern is the level of maths skills involved in a Quanititive methods course, as I am dyslexic and have struggle with Algerbraic formulas, one institution I an interested in focuses on using a statistical profiling programme called SPSS, I have looked at the course notes and I am away that a certain understanding of basic formulas is required, but wanted to ask if there are any social scientists, taking a research masters who could advise me of the level of maths skills required in a Quanititive methods module and specially using the SPSS programme, and the depth of knowledge required to successfully complete the course. Also if anyone had any SPSS course material/ handouts they could show me that would be very welcome.

Thanks

Iain