Course contact details
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Counselling Skills (Taught)
- Postgraduate Certificate
- 1 Years
- Part-Time
- January 2028
- Postgraduate
- Newport
- Awarded by:
- University of South Wales (Prifysgol De Cymru)
Course summary
The Postgraduate Certificate Counselling Skills offers a stimulating introduction to the skills, theory and self-awareness needed to be an effective listener and communicator. Successful completion of this counselling course can lead onto our MA/PG Dip Integrative Counselling, although there is no automatic progression and all applicants will need to reapply and be successful at interview.
This counselling qualification can also help people in related professions such as social work, nursing or teaching to develop their listening and communication skill
During the Postgraduate Certificate Counselling Skills course you will:
• develop the use of counselling skills within boundaries of ethical practice
• communicate effectively in a way that is appropriate to the confidential, sensitive nature of emotional, psychological and/or mental health issues
• critically reflect on your own awareness and your awareness of others
• demonstrate your critical evaluation and reflective understanding of the literature underpinning teaching and evidence based practice
• develop your understanding of counselling theory with a focus on Persona Centred, Psychodynamic and CBT
• develop your understanding of integration
Assessment method
Practicals (Skills Recordings)
Essays (critical reflection with portfolio of evidence)
Written assignments
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Entry requirements
For progression onto the Masters Programme:*
Undergraduate degree. (Relevant professional qualifications may be considered in place of a degree)
Level 2/3 Counselling qualification desirable
Experience of working with people in the caring field
Two references uploaded with your application**
For completion as a standalone qualification:
Experience of working with people in the caring field
Relevant professional experience and/or qualifications
Undergraduate degree is desirable
Level 2/3 Counselling Qualification is desirable
Two references uploaded with your application**
- Progression onto the Masters Programme without an undergraduate degree may be possible if your performance on the Postgraduate Certificate is exemplary.
** The references must be on letter headed paper or the referee can send them direct from a professional/work email address to admissions@southwales.ac.uk
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
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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
Part time fees are per 20 credits
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