Counselling and Psychotherapy - FdSc

Warwickshire College and University Centre

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Qualification

Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc

Location

Pershore College

Study mode

Full Time

Start date

SEP

Duration

2 Years

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Course info

Our Foundation degrees are accredited with the NCPS register, which means that when clients choose a counsellor from an Accredited Register, they have the assurance that the counsellor has met the high standards required to be listed on the Register.**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 FdSc course will achieve qualification after two years full-time at level 5. ...Read more

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 FdSc course will achieve qualification after two years full-time at level 5. Level 5 graduates can choose to apply for the BSc (Hons) Top-Up level 6 course if they would like to continue their studies to achieve a full degree.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) 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 FdSc 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.The programme consists of 120 credits at Level 4 and 120 credits at Level 5 and is delivered over 30 weeks in each year, on one full day and one half day per week. In addition to direct teaching time, students will complete 100 supervised client hours in clinical placement and a further 10 hours of personal therapy and 10 hours of online work-based placement learning.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.Course Comparison between the Foundation Degree and Level 5 Diploma: https://blob.wcg.ac.uk/pdf/l5-course-comparisons-2b85d804edeb76ea7c552d5bb013dce7.pdf

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

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