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Counselling Theory and Practice
- FdSc
- 2 Years
- Full-time
- 09/2026
- Undergraduate
- Shrewsbury College
Course summary
This is a two-year course and is designed to meet the evolving markets and increasing uptake of the listening therapies across a breadth of employment areas.
As well as areas typically anticipated within the province of Health and Social Care, the programme may interest those within management and human resources.
In essence the programme provides the opportunity for individuals from a wide range of background to develop their counselling knowledge and skills to establish the basic foundations for entering the counselling profession or to augment their existing professional practice. It leads to a professional counselling qualification and can be included towards BACP Accreditation.
Modules
Counselling Theory
Developing Counselling Skills
Personal Development in Counselling 1
Preparation for Counselling in Placement
Study Skills for Counsellors
Counselling Skills in Practice
Theories of Human Development
Research methods in Counselling
Personal Development in Counselling 2
Working with Loss and Grief
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Shrewsbury College
Study options
- FdSc • Full-time • 2 Years
Start dates
- 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:
- CB90
- Institution code:
- S72
- Campus name:
- Shrewsbury College
- Campus Code:
- R
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
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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:
- CB90
- Institution code:
- S72
- Campus name:
- Shrewsbury College
- Campus Code:
- R
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
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Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
This is an advanced programme for those people who have intermediate counselling qualifications of approximately 150 hours at level 3 or equivalent.
100 hours of supervised counselling practice
An Enhanced DBS
Additional entry requirements
- Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Historical entry grades data BETA
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| EU | £9535 | Year 1 |
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| International | £17085 | Year 1 |
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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