Counselling and Psychotherapy
Course summary
This course meets professional standards required to practise as a psychological counsellor with clients of all ages and in a range of settings.
Students taking the BSc (Hons) course will achieve their qualification at level 6 after three years full-time study. An alternative route is to study for the FdSc course with qualification at level 5 and then progress to the top-up course to achieve the full level 6 while in practice.
Linking theory to practice on a clinically-supervised placement, and offering a choice of Person-Centred (PC) or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) pathways, the course will develop your skills to work with a wide range of clients, including children and young people (CYP), couples and relationships*, and clients with complex issues. In addition, this course will provide you with the professional and academic training to become a reflective practitioner who can meet changing needs within the counselling profession.
Our BSc course is National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) accredited and meets the NCPS requirements for our graduates to apply to its accredited register. Our courses also meet the requirements of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) for graduates to take the Certificate of Proficiency and pursue post-qualification individual membership. The CYP element of the course is delivered in accordance with BACP competencies and can contribute to application to the NCPS CYPT register post-qualification by portfolio route.
*Couples and relationship counselling is covered at level 6 only.
The taught sessions will be delivered at Royal Leamington Spa College or at Pershore College with additional individual academic, pastoral and dissertation tutorials. Further commitment is required for self-directed study and assessment.
For the September 2025 intake, classes for the full time course in Year 1 will be held on Tuesday from 9.00am to 5.30pm and Wednesday from 9.00am to 1.00pm
This course is delivered and awarded by Warwickshire College and is regulated by the Office for Students (OfS).
For our Higher Education Terms and Conditions please visit https://wcg.ac.uk/page/701/terms-and-conditions
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Pershore College
- Royal Leamington Spa College
Study options
- BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years
Start dates
- 09/2026
Application codes
- Course code:
- B943
- Institution code:
- W25
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Warwickshire College and University Centre has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Application codes
- Course code:
- B943
- Institution code:
- W25
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
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