Counselling (Level 6 top-up)

The BA (Hons) Counselling (Top Up) programme is theory and research-focused, designed primarily to provide a pathway for those who are typically already qualified as counsellors but wish to build upon their current level of training (Level 5). Additionally, this programme is structured to accommodate students who have secure knowledge within the field of counselling, with the aim of further development and the skills with the application of research to graduate level. The
programme adopts a humanistic approach to counselling practice; the ‘humanistic’ label is an umbrella term for counselling approaches which are client-centred and fundamentally focused on the therapeutic relationship. Students will continue to show high level of self-awareness and, consequently, students will continue to embark upon a journey of personal development throughout the programme.

The degree programme offers students the opportunity to engage with a contemporary curriculum, informed by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Guidelines for Stage 3 Core Practitioner Training (2022), the BACP Gold book criteria for the accreditation of training courses (2021), and the subject benchmarks for Counselling and Psychotherapy (QAA, 2022).