Course summary

Overview In the Counselling FdSc, we focus on the Person-Centred counselling model. Throughout the programme, you will develop the skills and personal awareness needed to foster a lasting therapeutic relationship. You'll learn through experience and communicating the core conditions of the Person-Centred Approach: empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard. This foundation degree will equip you with everything you need to practice as a counsellor in a number of settings. This course is an ideal opportunity for those who would like to enhance their current role with qualified counsellor status. You'll also have the opportunity to progress onto our one year Integrative Counselling BA top-up degree. Key features

• Flexible locations: this programme is delivered by Herefordshire and Ludlow College

• Close collaboration with counselling agencies and employers leading to excellent placement opportunities

• Meets the core competencies of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

• Opportunities to progress to further study with a one year top-up degree

• Flexible progression to employment in a range of settings, from education and the NHS to agencies addressing specific issues like bereavement or alcohol abuse

• First in the UK for sustained employment and/or further study (excluding specialist institutions), 5 years after graduation – Longitudinal Education Outcomes data 2024.

• First in the UK for quality education – Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2024.

• Ofsted Outstanding in 2023 the University’s primary and secondary teacher training programmes were rated ‘Outstanding’.