Birkbeck, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
If you want to develop your helping skills in professional or voluntary roles, or eventually to train as a counsellor, our Certificate of Higher Education in Psychodynamic Counselling teaches the basic elements and skills you will need. It can be taken as a progression route on to accredited clinical training, or as a course of study in its own right. The course focuses on the development of the capacity for self-reflection, on how the inner and outer worlds relate to each other, how psychodynamic theory informs practice, and how social and organisational dynamics and factors affect the professional context in which counselling takes place. Highlights
- Birkbeck is recognised as a centre of excellence for counselling courses. Our first counselling training was established in 1972.
- You will study in a prestigious academic department which has an excellent reputation with employers.
- The course provides hands-on, practical experience, requires no prior training, and will teach you a variety of counselling and therapeutic approaches.
- Our teachers are senior and experienced clinicians and active researchers.
Modules
For information about course structure and the moules you will be studying, please visit Birkbeck’s online prospectus.
Assessment method
100% coursework, including assessment of counselling skills.
How to apply
To apply for this course you will be taken to the provider's website, where you can find out more information and make an application.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
There are no qualification requirements for this course.
There are no formal entry criteria. In your application form you need to show an understanding of, and interest in, psychodynamic counselling. Relevant work experience is particularly important, especially for applicants without formal academic qualifications. All modules are taught at university level and you should be able to read, write and speak English fluently.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.bbk.ac.uk/study/2022/undergraduate/programmes/UCHPSCSL_C/#entry-requirements
English language requirements
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £4125 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £4125 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £4125 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £4125 | Year 1 |
| International | £4125 | 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
Students are charged a tuition fee in each year of their course. Tuition fees for students continuing on their course in following years may be subject to annual inflationary increases.
Provider information
Birkbeck, University of London
Malet Street
Bloomsbury
London
WC1E 7HX
Course contact details
Visit our course pageBirkbeck Student Advice Service
0203 907 0700