Access to Counselling Skills and Psychology

Swansea College

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In Sketty

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Sketty (Wales)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Aimed at people who have an interest in counselling or psychology, this one-year full time course allows students to enter Higher Education courses in criminology, psychology, counselling plus many others. All students will study core modules: Communication skills; Application of number; IT; Research skills; Tutorial; Citizenship. Academic area of study: Statistics and research; Counselling.

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Location

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Sketty (Swansea)
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Tycoch Road, SA2 9EB

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Students will be able to progress to university from this course to study psychology, counselling, youth work, social work, counselling and psychology programmes as well as social science programmes etc.

With the demands of this Level 3 programme and the need to achieve, students are expected to successfully complete the Pre-Access programme which is available from January until May of the academic year, however if this is not possible arrangements for an in-class assessment can be made to enable the student to gain a place.
Part of this programme contains counselling skills. The BACP code of conduct needs consideration, therefore prospective students need to talk to an advisor or consider the following criteria to ensure suitability to study counselling: nd have integrity. Students should...

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Subjects

  • Full Time
  • Psychology
  • Access
  • Counselling Psychology
  • Applied Psychology
  • Behavioural Therapy
  • Psychotherapy

Course programme

The course is assessed using examinations, essays, presentations, seminars, reports, triad work, role play and in class timed assessments.

Students are expected to have work placement (30 hours approx). The course is delivered using lectures, guest speakers, clinical demonstrations/observations, group activities as well as informal question and answer sessions to support students with their progress.

This full time programme has 14.5 hours a week of study over three days, one hour of which is given to tutorial time to support learners in UCAS application, interview techniques and pastoral care.

Additional information

Students (if not currently employed within the health field) will be expected to gain work experience suitable to the progression route they have chosen. Students are also given the opportunity to visit local HE institutions throughout West Wales to meet the admission teams, with a small cost to cover travel.

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