If you are a good listener with a high degree of empathy and want to follow a career supporting others through counselling therapies, this course may be for you.
The first year lays the foundations of learning, with a broad introduction to counselling and applied psychology and the users of these services. This develops core skills, while preparing you for specialist subjects in year 2, or for employment.
You will gain a wide range of knowledge linked to practical skills gained through research, independent study, directed study and workplace and clinic scenarios.
In the second year you will specialise in a counselling related occupational area. You will develop and apply your own ideas to studies, to deal with uncertainty and complexity, to explore solutions, demonstrate critical evaluation and use theory and practice in a wide range of therapeutic situations.
On completion, you will have a sound understanding of the principles in your area of specialist study and will know how to apply those principles more widely in counselling and psychology practice.
Are you prepared for the challenge? Can you handle the emotional demands and acknowledge the importance of personal and professional growth to support others? If so, this course might be the ideal qualification to launch your professional career.
Course delivery - This course is delivered 2 days per week.
Year 1 modules include:
• Personal and Professional Development Through Inclusive Practice
• Developing Empathic Communication for Effective Therapeutic Relationships
• Preparing for Research
• Ethical Frameworks
• Self-awareness and Reflective Practice in Counselling
• Theoretical Perspectives in Counselling
• Individual Differences
• Digital Approaches in Caring Professions
Year 2 modules include:
• Counselling Skills Development and Practice
• Working with Diverse Clients in Therapeutic Counselling
• Risk and Assessment
• Pluralistic Approaches to Counselling
• Person-centred Approaches to Counselling *
• Self-care for the Counselling Practitioner *
*Additional optional modules are subject to change.
You will be assessed through practical and written assignments.
You will also be assessed during your placement.
You may be required to produce a practice learning and development portfolio.
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:
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Wigan and Leigh College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
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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.
It is important to note that there are additional costs to plan for regarding this course.
Professional Supervision – Professional best practice is that Student Counsellors receive supervision of their practice during their placement. Sometimes this is available at the placement itself or sometimes it needs to be arranged separately. This is an essential part of the placement process. The cost of this can range from £35-50 per session.
Personal Therapy – It is vital that Student Counsellors engage with their own therapy as part of their personal development. Counsellors must be registered with a professional body such as BACP or UKCP and have at least level 4 qualifications. The cost per session can be between £40-60.
BACP Membership – Student Membership of the BACP is also important and costs £70 per year.
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Parsons Walk
Wigan
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