Course summary
The PGCertHE in Teaching and Learning in Counselling and Psychotherapy is the UK’s first dedicated qualification designed specifically for educators within the psychological therapies. This Level 7, one-year postgraduate programme equips participants with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to teach effectively in higher education and professional training contexts. Combining workshops, group discussions, and online resources with work-based learning, the course helps participants design, deliver, and evaluate learning in counselling and psychotherapy. It fosters both professional competence and creative confidence as an academic practitioner. By graduation, participants will have developed as reflective, evidence-informed educators, ready to contribute meaningfully within higher education and professional development settings. Course philosophy This programme is grounded in a collaborative and developmental approach to teaching. It values reflective practice, peer learning, and evidence-based pedagogy, empowering participants to grow as adaptable, compassionate, and critically reflective educators within the field of counselling and psychotherapy. Teaching and learning The course is delivered through blended learning, combining in-person workshops with group discussions and online resources. As a work-based qualification, participants’ own teaching practice - comprising at least 120 hours of teaching-related activity at HE Levels 4–8 - forms an essential part of both learning and assessment. This integrated structure enables participants to apply theory directly to their professional context. Assessment Assessment is structured around reflective engagement with the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF). Students complete an initial audit after induction, followed by interim mapping templates at the end of Modules 1 and 2, culminating in a final UKPSF Mapping Document at the conclusion of Module 3. This process supports participants to:
- Identify existing evidence of teaching competence against the UKPSF
- Recognise areas for development during the programme
- Compile a final portfolio evidencing professional growth and alignment with the UKPSF
Assessment method
Assessment is structured around reflective engagement with the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF). Students complete an initial audit after induction, followed by interim mapping templates at the end of Modules 1 and 2, culminating in a final UKPSF Mapping Document at the conclusion of Module 3. This process supports participants to: Identify existing evidence of teaching competence against the UKPSF Recognise areas for development during the programme Compile a final portfolio evidencing professional growth and alignment with the UKPSF
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Higher Education Academy
Entry requirements
Applicants should be engaged in a teaching role within counselling or psychotherapy education, providing at least 120 hours of teaching-related activity at higher education levels 4–8. For students whose first language is not English, an IELTS score of 7.0 (with a minimum of 6.5 in each component) is required unless you have a prior higher education qualification taught in English. We also offer a supportive process to establish equivalencies in qualifications or experience (APL/APEL). If you do not easily meet our Level 6 Degree requirements, please contact us to discuss options.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £4500 | Whole course |
| England | £4500 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £4500 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £4500 | Whole course |
| Wales | £4500 | Whole course |
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Metanoia Institute
13 North Common Road
Ealing
W5 2QB