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FdA Counselling
Counselling
Overview
Overview
This foundation degree is for students aspiring to work as a counsellor, or for those already practising as counsellors who want to work towards professional accreditation and develop their practice.
This course is for students who have completed FdA Counselling and want to convert their qualification to a full honours degree.
Level 4 & 5 Foundation Degree
What you will learn The course covers a variety of topics which may include counselling skills, creative and theoretical approaches to counselling, solution-focused therapy, working with loss and grief, and mental health in a counselling context. How you will be assessed This course is assessed through coursework-based methods including written assignments, presentations, practical skills assessments, critical reviews, creative pieces and a portfolio of counselling and supervision logs and reports. You will be asked to complete a minimum of 30 hours in a vocational Course duration Centre Entry requirements
Fees Awarded by
Level 6 Top-up Year BA (Hons)
placement, some of which can be undertaken prior to starting the course. In stage two, you will start an approved counselling placement and practise as a trainee counsellor to achieve 100 counselling hours under supervision. Where it can take you On successful completion of the course, you may be able to progress on to the BA (Hons) Counselling top-up course at the college to convert your qualification to a full degree. Please note that there is a deadline for progression applications and places may be subject to availability. You can also progress into employment as a qualified counsellor or use your qualified counsellor status in another profession.
How you will be assessed
This course covers topics including managing sustainable delivery, teamwork and collaborative practice, responding to vulnerability and crisis, working with eco-anxiety and developing transcultural competencies. It also covers higher-level skills including counselling research, collaborative practice, leadership, coaching and mentoring.
This course is assessed through reports, presentations, simulated coaching/mentoring sessions, case studies and a dissertation.
Course duration Centre Entry requirements
2 years full-time, 3 years part-time
Students will usually need: 56 UCAS tariff points from A Levels with at least one in a relevant subject 5 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above to include English Language and Maths OR Level 2 Functional/Key Skills Minimum Level 2 in Counselling Skills OR equivalent work experience All candidates must undergo an interview with a course tutor and be deemed suitable for the course. You must also obtain a satisfactory DBS check, reviewed annually. Full-time Year 1 £6000*, Year 2 £6000* Part-time Year 1 £4000*, Year 2 £4000*, Year 3 £4,000* University of Plymouth
Where it can take you After completing this course, students can pursue further counselling training at Level 7 such as a Master’s degree. Graduates can also progress into employment in a variety of counselling or healthcare settings, or enhance their existing role as a private practitioner.
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time Ashley Down A foundation degree in counselling or a related subject OR 120 Level 4 credits and 120 Level 5 credits in related subjects GCSEs in English and Maths at grade 4 (C) or above
Ashley Down
Apply Full-time: UCAS code YA3M Part-time: Direct through City of Bristol College *Subject to approval
What you will learn
All applicants will be required to attend an interview, in which your subject knowledge, ability to critically evaluate and reflective awareness will be evaluated. Fees Awarded by Apply *Subject to approval
£6000* University of Plymouth UCAS code YA4M
