Counselling Studies (Integrative Therapy)
Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
Students will develop their counselling skills through placements which will help them towards accreditation with the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy. Suitable for: We encourage traditional and non-traditional students (i.e. those without 'A' level or similar qualifications) to apply.
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About this course
We require evidence that you can study at undergraduate level and that you have some pre-degree study of counselling and/or have relevant experience. All potential students are interviewed. We also offer an Access to Counselling course for those who need a step up to taking the degree.
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Course programme
BA (Hon) Counselling Studies (Integrative Therapy)
Mode: full-time
This practitioner-based course is a major step towards you becoming a professional counsellor or psychotherapist. You get a University qualification in Counselling Studies that’s useful and relevant to you and your professional development.
You will be taught in small groups by our supportive and enthusiastic tutors, who are all practicing counsellors, giving you a great learning experience.
As well as taking core modules in counselling you specialise in one of three different pathways that focus on the types of counselling currently in demand, improving your employability.
These pathways are:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Integrative Counselling
- Pastoral Counselling
What Will I Learn?
Integrative Counselling: this is an integration and synthesis of several different models of main stream counselling, combined in such a way as to facilitate a broad range of responses to a variety of personal problems.
As well as taking modules in your specialist pathway you take general modules to develop your skills, knowledge and professionalism:
Core Modules include:
Level one:
- Introduction to Counselling,
- Study Skills,
- The Counselling Relationship,
- Professional Ethics,
- Human Growth and Development,
- Personal Development
Level two:
- Personal Development and Placement,
- Law and Professional Issues,
- Research Methods,
- Comparative modules
Level three:
- Complex Case Work,
- Mental Health,
- Personal Development,
- Specialist practice,
- Option,
- Dissertation
Counselling Studies (Integrative Therapy)