Due to high demand for our 2024/2025 intake, many of our courses are now approaching capacity. If you’re still interested in joining us, please submit an application and we’ll be in touch to discuss your available options.
If you have already completed the a Level 3 diploma in counselling, this course will enable you to develop your skills and knowledge further and give you a broad introduction to counselling, applied psychology and the users of these services.
The Level 4 qualification has been developed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and will enable you to further develop your skills, give you a sound knowledge of the foundation concepts of counselling and psychology, and give you the qualities needed for a range of job roles requiring professional and personal responsibility. What's more, it will also prepare you for studying specialist subjects if you choose to progress to a Level 5 qualification on completion of the course.
Throughout the course you will be expected to attend college for seven hours per week, as well as complete a 100-hour work placement.
Fees are payable for the programme. You may be able to apply for a Higher Education loan if you do not already possess a degree level qualification. To find out more about financial support click here. Alternatively, contact the Student Hub at the Paget Road or Wellington Road campus for further information.
To access the course you are required to have:
You will also be requried to:
During the course you will study the following mandatory modules:
By studying this course you will:
Throughout the course you will be assessed in the following ways:
Completion of the course will enable you to :
We have an excellent success rate on the course and excellent feedback from past students, many of whom have gone on to take up posts as school counsellors, family support managers, independent counsellors or specialist counsellors.
The course tutor is a practising counsellor, who is registered with the BACP, and has first-hand experience of working in the sector.
16/09/2024
Monday
9:30am - 4:30pm
£4110
Part time