the msc is a well-established route to a professional career in counselling in the addictions field. accredited by addiction professionals (formerly the federation of drug and alcohol professionals) it meets the training needs for you to become accredited as an addiction counsellor.* you'll normally have a professional, employment or voluntary work interest in addiction but will not necessarily be a graduate. however, if you have an interest in the psychology of addiction and are seeking a career in counselling, you'll have particular interest in this programme. some work experience in health, community and social service settings, and/or some background in counselling/psychological helper skills is normally required to join the course. it is also expected that in the first year you'll seek experience in appropriate work settings related to addiction. in the second year, students must have a counselling placement sufficient to provide 100 hours of supervised practice before entering the final year. *completion of year 2 of the course results in eligibility for the addiction professionals 'drug and alcohol professional certificate'. additional practice hours are required to be eligible for the addiction professionals national counsellor accreditation certificate.