Counselling, BA Hons (Top-up) (Guildford College)

You could become a private practice counsellor, pastoral worker, counsellor for a voluntary agency, the NHS or other statutory agency. Counsellors who graduate from this course and who are already in paid employment will be eligible for a greater variety of counselling work.

The Employability & Careers Service (ECS) is committed to supporting our students and recent graduates in their transition towards a rewarding graduate destination. We strive to deliver a professional service with the aim of empowering our students to achieve their potential. We provide the following:

CV and cover letter checks
Application support
One-to-one careers advice
Interview tips and support
Careers fairs
Internships
Graduate jobs.

Applicants will be required to have:

A foundation degree or Counselling Diploma Level 5 (applicants with a CPCAB Level 4 Diploma may be acceptable with Accredited Prior Learning at level 5 or above or for 2019 entry a tutor recommendation for level 6 study).


In addition 450 hours of counselling training, a minimum of 100 hours of supervised counselling practice and 60 hours of personal counselling.

The course is offered by one of the university's partner colleges: Guildford College in Surrey.