BA (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy - Full-time

Your profile

You are a compassionate listener, a sensitive communicator, and others value your non-judgemental approach. Your interest in psychotherapy goes beyond a passing interest and you want to make a real difference to people’s lives. Your life experience, mature approach and individuality will be positively welcomed.

Your subject

The importance of mental wellbeing is rapidly reaching the forefront of the Government’s health agenda. A clear distinction between physical and mental health is giving way to a more holistic view. Consequently, talking therapies are increasing in popularity, with more trained counsellors and psychologists needed to meet the demands of a newly health-conscious society.

The BA (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy is a professional training in humanistic person-centred counselling / psychotherapy. This course is designed for those who have an interest in mental health, the human condition and a willingness to work with others in times of significant distress.

Delivery is through a range of methods including lectures, seminars, case-study, discussions and workshops. A variety of assessment strategies will be used including assignments, case studies, work-based projects, patchwork texts and extended research study/dissertation.

Your profile

You are a compassionate listener, a sensitive communicator, and others value your non-judgemental approach. Your interest in psychotherapy goes beyond a passing interest and you want to make a real difference to people’s lives. Your life experience, mature approach and individuality will be positively welcomed.

Your subject

The importance of mental wellbeing is rapidly reaching the forefront of the Government’s health agenda. A clear distinction between physical and mental health is giving way to a more holistic view. Consequently, talking therapies are increasing in popularity, with more trained counsellors and psychologists needed to meet the demands of a newly health-conscious society.

The BA (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy is a professional training in humanistic person-centred counselling / psychotherapy. This course is designed for those who have an interest in mental health, the human condition and a willingness to work with others in times of significant distress.

Delivery is through a range of methods including lectures, seminars, case-study, discussions and workshops. A variety of assessment strategies will be used including assignments, case studies, work-based projects, patchwork texts and extended research study/dissertation.

Entry requirements are generally given as GSCE and A Levels. These are the UK standard qualifications that are awarded at the end of a student’s time at school or college, and your country may have equivalent qualifications that can be used to support your application. You must be a minimum age of 16 or over to apply for one of our courses. Check the course finder for the exact qualification for each course.

When you search for courses, don’t worry if the entry requirements don’t specify your qualifications – we can accept alternative equivalent qualifications for many of our courses. We are happy to consider qualifications from other countries for entry onto our courses and an assessment will be made of their equivalence to our UK qualifications.

Applications Open Now!

The application window for Access to Higher Education courses opened on 1st October 2021.

Applications for this course are made via our online application form and you are able to access it from this course page.

Once you are ready to apply then please click the ‘Apply Online‘ button located in the menu section below.

Upon successful submission of an application you will receive an acknowledgement email from our Admissions team. If you do not receive this you should contact the team to check that your application has been received.

We will then process your application and applicants will receive further correspondence from the College about the next stages of the admissions process. These will include details about interviews with the course tutor or any pre-assessments.

Our next Adult Learner Information Evening takes place on Wednesday 4th May 2022, 6pm – 8pm, where tutors will be on hand to discuss the course.

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In the mean time, if you have any further questions about the application process, want to check the progress of your application or if you are unsure about anything please contact us using the enquiry line or enquiry form below.