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Counselling

  • FdA
  • 2 Years
  • Full-time
  • 14/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
City of Bristol College
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Course summary

Taught by City of Bristol College, this course will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to take forward into your future practice. It will support you through a ‘helping placement’ at Level 4 and completion of counselling hours at Level 5. The course is centred around an integrative approach to counselling.

You'll be required to engage in your own personal therapy and the course supports opportunities for your personal enquiry, reflection and development.

This course is also available on a part-time basis. If you'd like to apply for part-time entry, please do so directly through City of Bristol College.

This course is delivered by City of Bristol College in collaboration with Bath Spa University

Modules

During this Counselling Foundation Degree course, you will complete a number of different modules. Areas studied could include:

  • Counselling relationships
  • BACP/NCS ethical framework
  • Counselling skills
  • Creative approaches to counselling
  • Theoretical approaches
  • Application to practice
  • Personal development
  • Humanistic approaches: gestalt, transactional analysis, psychosynthesis and existential approaches
  • Solution-focused therapy
  • Professional practice
  • Human development
  • Working with loss and grief
  • Evidence-based practice and research
  • Mental health in a counselling context
  • Supervision, professional and reflective practice

Assessment method

We use a wide variety of assessment techniques which are all coursework-based including written assignments, presentations, practical skills assessments, critical reviews, creative pieces and a portfolio of counselling and supervision logs and reports.

During this Counselling Foundation Degree course, you will be asked to complete a minimum of 30 hours in a vocational placement, some of which can be undertaken prior to starting the course, where you will develop your counselling skills and knowledge.

In stage 2, you will start your counselling placement and practice as a trainee counsellor in an approved counselling setting to achieve 100 counselling hours under supervision.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • City of Bristol College

Study options

  • FdA • Full-time • 2 Years

Start dates

  • 14/09/2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
X335
Institution code:
B20
Campus name:
City of Bristol College
Campus Code:
J
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 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:
X335
Institution code:
B20
Campus name:
City of Bristol College
Campus Code:
J

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

A level - CDD

CDD or equivalent. Applications from those studying only two A-levels or alternative qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MPP

Applications from those studying alternative qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

5 GCSEs at 4 or above (A*-C) including English Language and Maths

T Level - P

Grade Pass is preferred.

To join this course, you'll usually need a Level 2 Certificate in Counselling (or other suitable counselling experience or qualification).

Additional entry requirements

Other
A completed DBS check

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Fees and funding

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