Bereavement and Loss (Level 7, 30 credits)

University of Salford

United Kingdom, Salford

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University of Salford

United Kingdom , Salford

Key Facts

Program Level

Certificate

Study Type

Part Time

Delivery

Online

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 1 semester(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Bereavement and Loss (Level 7, 30 credits)

About

Introduction

In a nutshell

This online module will enable you to further your understanding of working with clients therapeutically with issues related bereavement, loss and change. The course offers theoretical and experiential learning opportunities to explore this crucial topic in a sensitive and respectful learning environment.

You will be offered cognitive based and experiential learning as part of your participation on the programme and there will be opportunities to engage in extra curriculum activities related to death/grief where available, e.g. attendance at the University's Day of the Dead event.

You will:

learn how to approach one of the most important aspects in one’s life: death/grief.
explore the theoretical principles related to attachment, bereavement and loss
benefit from insights from professionals and academics in the field of counselling and psychotherapy

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Requirements

What you need to know

Entry requirements

Previous study and experience

The programme is suitable for practicing counsellors, psychotherapists and mental health workers who wish to expand their practice and gain skills and knowledge of working with grief and loss in their settings.

You will need to be demonstrate an ability to self-reflect, work in small and larger groups, and be an independent learner at Level 7, either through prior CPD or completion of an undergraduate degree or equivalent.

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)

We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.

Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

English Program Requirements

Equivalent qualifications

English language requirements are shown on individual course pages. Generally, this is shown as an IELTS grade, however we accept a range of equivalent qualifications.

As a general guide:

For undergraduate courses we require IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent

For postgraduate courses, we require IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent

For the International Foundation Year, we require IELTS 4.5 (with a minimum 4.0 in each component) in UKVI IELTS for UKVI (Academic)

The approved equivalent qualifications list includes the following:

Secure English Language Tests (SELTs)

University of Salford English language courses

Regional-based qualifications

Majority English Speaking Countries as deemed by UKVI

Medium of English Institutions

Applicants who require a Student Route visa to study in the UK may require evidence of a Secure English Language test rather than an examination or qualification due to visa requirements, as deemed by the UK Government Home Office, Visa and Immigration (UKVI).

Career

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What about after uni?

This module can be taken as a standalone module for continuing professional development. Our students find work in a range of areas, including mental health organisations, hospices or bereavement services and organisations who deal with grief in children and young people.

Further study at the University of Salford could include:

MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy (Professional Practice)

PgCert Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

MSc Applied Psychology (Therapies)

Career Links

You will have the opportunity to hear from members of the counselling and psychotherapy team, gaining insights from professionals who are currently involted in the academic field of counselling and psychotherapy and have rich and relevant experience when working with loss.

In addition, the module also incorporates lectures from lecturers in aligned professions so that you can get a multidisciplinary perspective into loss and grief. For example, we have hosted lectures from nurses, mental health nurses and midwives.

This year we also held a 'Day of the Dead' project which involved extended links and talks/workshops with a lot of industry partners and professionals from our local stakeholders and also academics from other University institutions and with an expertise knowledge in grief and loss.