Course Summary

The BA (Hons) Counselling offers students a strong theoretical and practical base from which to begin their professional counselling practice, whilst working towards individual accreditation with the BACP. The theoretical orientation is humanistic, though other approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Transactional Analysis are also examined. Students are encouraged to respect the frame and ethos of their core training approach, whilst also developing their own individual style and philosophy of counselling. The programme is hence intended for those seeking a career in counselling, either in an environment which utilizes counselling, or one which encompasses the emotional and psychological well-being of others.

Course Details - Modules

Year 1 for full-time students (Level 4) CS4-01 Introductory Counselling Skills, Ethics and Law; CS4-02 Existential and Person-Centred Therapy; CS4-03 Counselling in a Contemporary Context: Working Therapeutically with Identity, Difference and Diversity; CS4-04 Mental Health and Well-Being; CS4-05 Developing Counselling Skills (incorporating FTP1); CS4-06 Counselling Children and Young People. Year 2 for full-time students (Level 5) CS5-01 Integrative Practice (incorporating FTP2) CS5-02 Comparative Approaches in Counselling CS5-03 Counselling in a Contemporary Context: Working Therapeutically with Identity, Difference and Diversity CS5-04 Loss and Attachment CS5-05 Introduction to Research Semester Year 3 for full-time students (Level 6) CS6-01 Consolidating Creative Techniques (incorporating FTP3) CS6-02 Philosophical Issues in Counselling CS6-03 Addiction and Substances CS6-04 Dissertation CS6-05 Entrepreneurship and CPPD

Course Details – Assessment Method

Across the programme students are assessed using a variety of methods including; Essays, Research Projects, Presentations, Workplace Simulations, Portfolios, Reports and Journals.. Please note that full assessment information can be found in the module descriptors. Percentage of the course assessed by coursework Year 1 100% coursework (please refer to the module descriptors for assessment methods) Year 2 100% coursework (please refer to the module descriptors for assessment methods) Year 3 100% coursework (please refer to the module descriptors for assessment methods)

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: B940

Institution code: S43

Campus Name: University Centre Southend

Campus code:

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

15 credits at Merit or above


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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.0 IELTS 6.0 - minimum 5.5 across all components.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 0%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

International 17930.0 Year 1
England 8500.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 8500.0 Year 1
Scotland 8500.0 Year 1
Wales 8500.0 Year 1
EU 17930.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

Luker Road
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Southend
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