PGCert Supervision in Counselling, Coaching and Other Helping …

We are delighted to launch our new postgraduate certificate in supervision in counselling, coaching and other helping professions. The course is designed to help you acquire the knowledge and skills required for supervision. It is aimed at counsellors and psychotherapists, coaches, nurses, teachers, social workers and other professionals who wish to develop and enhance their continuing personal and professional development alongside their supervisory skills and practice.

For experienced professionals, becoming a trained  supervisor is the next step in terms of professional development. As a  supervisor, you will combine your professional knowledge and experience with a range of theories and skills to support the development of novice and trained counsellors, psychotherapist, coaches, nurses, teachers or social workers alike.

The School of Psychology at UEL offers an evidence-based approach grounded in the most up-to-date theories in the field.

This postgraduate certificate will help you to understand the purpose and principles of supervision and to make critical judgements on the application of various supervision models and techniques required for professional practice.

We are in support of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion by our mode of delivery (i.e., monthly block sessions), as this allows a broader range of working professionals to participate. 

If you are interested in becoming a  supervisor and wish to learn more about training requirements, please contact us.

This course is designed to allow you to develop and demonstrate an understanding of both the art and science of supervision. It aims to support counsellors, psychotherapists, coaches and other helping professionals with supervisory responsibilities who wish to incorporate supervision into their career portfolio. The course provides the foundation for students wishing to apply the principles of supervision toward their existing or future professional practice in the domains of professional counselling, psychotherapy or coaching and in corporate, education, health, charity or community sectors.

You will learn the principles, the process and the structure of supervision. You will critically review some of the main theories and concepts in supervision and develop and demonstrate skills which can be applied directly in peer supervision and in either one-to-one or group-based supervision.

The full Postgraduate Certificate training comprises two core modules, either of which can also be taken independently as stand-alone short courses which are titled similarly to the modules.

In the module 'Understanding the Theory and Practice of Supervision' (or in the similarly-titled short course whose content is equivalent), a strong emphasis will be placed on equipping you to critically reflect on the theoretical and research underpinnings of supervision. Having acquired an introduction to these matters, you will be encouraged to reflect on your own approaches toward supervision as you experience and practice a carefully curated array of skills and techniques associated with supervision. The module will present a wide variety of supervision techniques, approaches and experiments, including innovative arts-based creative tools.

Whilst making various personal and professional discoveries, you will be introduced to the application of supervision by regularly participating in safe practice opportunities in threes - comprising a supervisor, supervisee and observer (or 'shadow supervisor') who will offer feedback - alongside group supervision with other participants in the course. As an option, you will regularly observe live group coaching supervision sessions, followed by a guided reflection with the supervisor.

In the module 'Evidence-Based Practice in Supervision: Personal and Professional Development' (or in the similarly-titled short course whose content is equivalent), the emphasis is placed on applying in practice your critical reflections on your own approaches to supervision, with the opportunity to experience and practise new skills and techniques associated with supervision.

Whilst putting into practice an array of personal and professional discoveries, you will increase your confidence in making a set of critical judgments on the application of evidence-based approaches to one-to-one and group supervision in different professional contexts. You will also become familiar and critically analyse the most recent research in supervision.

We consistently review our courses to ensure we are up to date with industry changes and requirements from our graduates. As a result, our modules are subject to change.

• Bachelor's degree: GPA of 2.5 / 4 or overall classification of "Good" or higher
• UK Bachelor's degree with Honours: Second Class, Second Division or higher
• US Bachelor's degree: GPA 2.5 / 4

Extended Diploma or Diploma

FROM

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

Diploma with 24 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level

Counselling, psychotherapy, coaching and other helping professions have been areas of extensive development throughout the years. In response to this, there has also been growth in the advocacy for supervision. This course will enhance your knowledge and skills whilst becoming part of your overall personal and professional development. 

Moreover, if you aspire to work as a supervisor for counsellors, psychotherapists, coaches and other professionals in either one-to-one or group settings, then this course will position you on firm footing, in terms of achieving this goal. Once qualified, you will be able to continue receiving supervision and accruing hours of practice and experience whilst pursuing accreditation and, ultimately, offering supervision as one of your services. 

This training is well-positioned to help you upskill in terms of supervision models, strategies, and techniques which you will be able to follow and/or customise. Whatever your present and future roles and responsibilities, you will find yourself equipped to use an array of analytical and critical-thinking skills.  You'll also identify, select and apply a set of reflective-practice competences which are consistent with an evidence-based approach to supervision in various settings and contexts. 

Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.