Supervision in Counselling, Psychotherapy and Helping Relationships

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 year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Supervision in Counselling, Psychotherapy and Helping Relationships

About

Introduction

In a nutshell

International applicants: please check the international intakes page for the latest information and application dates.

This distance learning course is an in-depth clinical supervision training. The skills-based focus of the course will enable you to train as a clinical supervisor; applying what you learn in complex professional contexts.

The course further develops your critical understanding of the theoretical knowledge which underpins supervision and enhances your ability to critically appraise the associated research and clinical evidence.

Please note: Only fully qualified, professionals who are members of a recognised professional body and who have been in practice for at least a year can apply for this course.

You will:

Enhance your employment and earning prospects as a supervisor within a range of helping professions.
Promote the efficiency of your professional field.
Benefit from up-to-date thinking from experts in supervision theory, practice, and research.

International

students accepted

This is for you if...

You are a fully qualified professional.

You are a member of a recognised professional body.

You have been in practice for at least a year.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Requirements

What you need to know

APPLICANT PROFILE

Only fully qualified, professionals who are members of a recognised professional body and who have been in practice for at least a year can apply for this course.

This course is open to anyone working in a helping professional who is also a member of a recognised, relevant professional body.

In order to engage with the course, you will need to have experience working in a person-centred way and have familiarity with the theories and practice of person-centred counselling. You will be motivated to train to be a clinical supervisor and to deepen your knowledge, practice and critical thinking skills. You may have aspirations to influence policy-making, commissioning and service delivery as well as to strengthen your own practice.

You will be a qualified member of a helping profession, with professional membership and at least a year of post-qualification practice. You will be motivated to train to be a clinical supervisor and to deepen your knowledge, practice and critical thinking skills. You may have aspirations to influence policy-making, commissioning and service delivery as well as to strengthen your own practice.

If you have any queries about your suitability for the course, please contact the Postgraduate Admissions Tutors for the course: pg-counselling-admissions@salford.ac.uk

English language requirements

International applicants will be required to show proficiency in English. An IELTS score of 6.5 (no element below 5.5) is proof of this.

Standard entry requirements

Undergraduate degree

All applications must meet the following criteria for the application to be considered:

Evidence of Professional qualification in a helping profession.
Evidence of membership of a relevant professional body for at least one year.
Evidence of at least one year of post-qualification practice.
Evidence of a Level 2 Certificate in Counselling or other professional person-centred skills equivalent.
Normally evidence of a 2.2. degree or equivalent.

Alternative entry requirements

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).

Career

Employment and stats

What about after uni?

This post-qualifying course will equip you with clinical supervision skills that can significantly enhance your career prospects and, through working as a clinical supervisor, can be an additional source of income.

Following successful completion of the course, you may also consider studying for an MSc: the credits from this course can be carried into our MSc Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies (Supervision) programme.