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Counselling Studies
- FdA
- 2 Years
- Full-time
- 09/2025
- Undergraduate
- Accrington Campus
- Awarded by:
- Liverpool John Moores University
Course summary
Have you always had an urge to help those in need and make a positive difference in people’s lives? This programme can provide you with the theoretical framework needed to start you on your path to practising counsel work. You will learn how to help relieve clients of their suffering and enable you to support them in developing their self awareness, self-worth, and coping strategies to manage their lives more effectively. Throughout the course, you will develop relevant transferable skills such as critical enquiry, analysis, and capacity for independent learning. Alongside this, you will also gain real-life work experience by working in placements and helping service users. You will complete a total of 100 hours of clinical practice as a trainee counsellor.
Modules
Year 1
Personal and academic development;
Counselling skills;
Counselling theories;
Introduction to research;
Developing counselling skills in clinical practice;
Developmental psychology
Year 2
Continuing personal development and professional practice;
Models of practice;
Research methods in counselling;
Psychosocial Approaches
Cognitive behavioural therapy;
Mental health and wellbeing
Assessment method
You will be assessed by a variety of methods, such as assignments, presentations, exams and seminars.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
Apply by
29 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:
- C356
- Institution code:
- N06
- Campus name:
- Accrington Campus
- Campus Code:
- A
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 points
A Level 3 in Counselling is also required
Additional entry requirements
- Interview
Historical entry grades data BETA
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Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £9275* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9275* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9275* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9275* | Year 1 |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
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