BA (Hons) Person-Centred Counselling

at University of Suffolk

Course modules

In year one the experiential training takes place over one full day per week, plus independent study. In year 2, the training is one full day plus half a day for group supervision / personal development and work placements. After completion of the first two years students are able to practice as professional counsellors and those choosing to leave the course at this point will be awarded a Diploma of Higher Education in Person-Centred Counselling. Those who choose to stay for the third year of study will leave the course with a BA (Hons) in Person-Centred Counselling. Students studying this course will cover units in The Person-Centred Approach; Comparative Studies; Starting Counselling Practice; Counselling Practice; Developments in the Person- Centred Approach; Self-Evaluation; Research; Group Work and a Dissertation.

Year 1

• The Person Centred Approach (Mandatory)
• Comparative Studies (Mandatory)
• Starting Counselling Practice (Mandatory)

Year 2

• Counselling Practice (Mandatory)
• Developments in the PCA (Mandatory)
• Research in Counselling (Mandatory)

Year 3

• Self-Evaluation (Mandatory)
• Working with Groups (Mandatory)
• Dissertation (Mandatory)
   

Academic Requirements

• All applicants are required to hold GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above. Applicants who do not hold these qualifications may be considered on an individual basis based upon their overall application and the course applied for.
• If you do not hold these qualifications please contact Admissions directly on 01473 338348 to discuss.
• Applicants will have completed the equivalent of a two year certificate course in counselling or counselling skills, and will normally be age 21 or over at the start of the course.
   

International Requirements

• IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components) where English is not the students' first language.

• UK full-time tuition fee: £9,250 p.a
• UK part-time tuition fee: £1,454 per 20 credits (please contact the Infozone for further information)
• Full-time International tuition fee: £12,996 p.a