Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies (Professional Training)

Entry requirements

Applicants are normally required to have the following:

• Honours degree, normally 2.2 or above in any subject
• Certificate in counselling of 90 or more hours in duration or recognised counselling degree.

Applicants are required to have completed a certificate in counselling. This must be a taught course (not online) and be of at least 90 hours duration. The certificate can be a college or university-level course and should be one that can lead directly to a diploma-level professional counselling training. Certain counselling degrees also include the equivalent of a counselling certificate as part of the programme. The certificate in counselling or counselling degree must include an assessment of counselling skills through assessed observation and/or assessed recordings to meet the entry requirements. Qualifications in other humanistic psychotherapies may be acceptable instead of the counselling certificate.

Months of entry

September

Course content

During this course, you will undertake an in-depth study of the person-centred approach to counselling. You will gain an overview of therapeutic models and current developments in theory and practice. There will also be an opportunity for you to take part in intensive skills development and supervision of practice, alongside widespread opportunities for personal development. This course provides a balance between academic work, skills development, professional practice, and individual personal development and self-awareness.

As a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited course, you are eligible to join the BACP professional register on completion of the Postgraduate Diploma.

If you successfully complete all aspects of the professional training and do not wish to progress onto the full MSc you can exit with a PgDip in Counselling and Psychotherapy. If you complete the dissertation module you will receive a full Master's qualification.

Please note: Due to the structure of this programme, it is not available to applicants who require a Student Visa.

You will:

• Qualify as a counsellor on a professional counselling training course accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
• Combine counselling skills and theory, professional issues and personal development.
• Develop your knowledge of a comprehensive range of mental health models and constructs used with therapeutic contexts.
• Benefit from training opportunities in our in-house dedicated Counselling Suite.

Information for international students

English language requirements

International students must provide evidence of proficiency in English - IELTS 6.5 band score or above are proof of this. If your current English language qualification is below this level, you may be able to take one of the many pre-sessional English courses.