Course Summary

**Why study this course?** Counselling and coaching play a significant role in supporting health and wellbeing. Our Counselling and Coaching BSc (Hons) course offers you the exciting opportunity to obtain an academic degree whilst aiming towards full British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) membership. On successful completion of this course you will be able to work as a registered counsellor. This new and exciting career-based course will allow you to target jobs in an array of different settings such as GP surgeries, charities, universities, schools, colleges, private practice and many more. **More about this course** This intensive course will boost your employability and allow you to work in various health and industry based settings. This course will enable you to develop skills and knowledge in each of the core areas in counselling and coaching, including cognitive, behavioural, humanistic and psychodynamic counselling. Additionally, the course will enhance your communications and IT skills relevant to counselling and coaching, as well as developing your research skills and your ethical awareness in this important discipline. This programme has been designed in accordance to the British Association for Counselling, Care Quality Commission, NHS and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines. In addition to developing counselling and coaching skills you will be trained in safeguarding policy, psycho-pharmaceutical matters, risk assessment and risk management, all of which are now critical in healthcare.

Course Details - Modules

Example Year 1 modules include: Introduction to Research in Psychology (core, 30 credits); Introduction to Counselling (core, 30 credits); Placement Support and Study Skills (core, 30 credits); Safeguarding and Ethics (core, 30 credits). Example Year 2 modules include: Research Design and Data Analysis in Psychology (core, 30 credits); Placement Support 2 (core, 30 credits); Counselling Across the Lifespan (core, 30 credits); Employment and Psychology (core, 15 credits); Brief Interventions (core, 15 credits). Example Year 3 credits include: Placement Support 3 (core, 30 credits); Psychology Project (core, 30 credits); Qualitative Research Methods (option, 15 credits); Working with Diversity (option, 15 credits); Understanding Psychopathology in Counselling Practice (option, 15 credits); Sex and Sexuality (option, 15 credits); Drug and Alcohol Counselling (option, 15 credits); The Brain Wise Counsellor (option, 15 credits).

Course Details – Assessment Method

You will be assessed through summative and formative assessments, this will include power point presentations, written assignments and examinations. Continuous assessment will take place where you will have to complete reflective logs and a series of competencies. Examination will mainly involve you counselling each other (Counselling Skills) followed by a review of your practice. You will complete a research dissertation in the final year related to counselling and coaching. Diversified assessment methods will be employed in order to support and develop your’ learning practices and skills across both academic and practitioner areas. Periodic multiple choice questions (formative assessments) will also be included to support your developing academic skills.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: C802

Institution code: L68

Campus Name: Holloway

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

Applicants should have a minimum of grades BCC in three A levels or minimum grades BC in at least two A levels in academic or business subjects (or a minimum of 104 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma/Diploma; or Advanced Diploma; or Progression Diploma; or Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits).


Applicants with relevant professional qualifications or extensive professional experience will also be considered on a case by case basis. Entry from appropriate foundation and access courses will also be considered. If you don’t have traditional qualifications or can’t meet the entry requirements for this undergraduate degree, applicants may still be able to gain entry by completing the first year of the BSc Psychology Extended Degree. All applicants must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. Applicants who require a Tier 4 student visa may need to provide a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTs (6.5).

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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Unistats information

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Fees and funding

England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
EU 15576.0 Year 1
International 15576.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 15576.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 15576.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

These fees are for the 2022/23 academic year. Fees for new and returning students may change each year by an amount set under the government’s regulation. For further information about our undergraduate fees, please visit: https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/applying/funding-your-studies/undergraduate-tuition-fees/ Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be extra costs for things such as equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees. There may also be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but that you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.

Provider information

Admissions Office
166-220 Holloway Road
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
City of London
N7 8DB

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