Overview

The BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling is open to FdA graduates, and also open to experienced applicants who may have qualified as a counsellor many years ago, and who wish to refresh and update their professional skills and gain an advanced university validated qualification in one year (Please see our website for entry criteria).

Recognised as a full-time programme and eligible for Student Finance applications, teaching takes place at Iron Mill College in Exeter or at Hereford & Ludlow College. During the course, participants are also required to undertake approximately 30-50 hours of work-based learning, 20 hours of personal therapy and continue their counselling practice (achieving a minimum of 50 counselling hours during the programme) with supervision to BACP requirements. Students will also need to allow time for independent guided study and assessment preparation.

Key Features

• An innovative, fascinating and up to date programme which will allow students to develop an impressive professional portfolio of skills to take into employment and enhance their career.
• Participants can develop their counselling knowledge and skills in a specialist area, conduct a literature review on a chosen area and undertake a negotiated work-based learning project of their choice.
• Encourages a wider view of counselling in the 21st century, including the exciting developments in the present and future of the profession.
• Includes experiential and theoretical learning in a unique classroom setting, with outstanding individual support from our highly experienced teaching team.

This course is delivered at either Iron Mill College in Exeter or Hereford & Ludlow College.