Counselling FdA
Teesside University, Middlesbrough
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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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Hartlepool College of Further Education

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16-SEP-24

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2 Years

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Darlington College

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Stockton Riverside College

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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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Hartlepool College of Further Education

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2 Years

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**Note: Due to the course delivery location and visa restrictions, this course is NOT available to international students requiring a Student Visa.****Location**: This is a 2 year full-time award of Teesside University delivered in partnership with Stockton Riverside College (campus code 3), Redcar and Cleveland College (campus code 6), Hartlepool College of Further Education (campus code 5) and Darlington College (campus code 1). The course is also offered part-time at some locations - visit ...Read more


Note: Due to the course delivery location and visa restrictions, this course is NOT available to international students requiring a Student Visa.


Location

: This is a 2 year full-time award of Teesside University delivered in partnership with Stockton Riverside College (campus code 3), Redcar and Cleveland College (campus code 6), Hartlepool College of Further Education (campus code 5) and Darlington College (campus code 1). The course is also offered part-time at some locations - visit our website for more details.


Course overview

: Our FdA Counselling course provides professional training and equips you with a sound theoretical framework and the practitioner skills required to work safely and effectively as a counsellor. The programme adopts a personal-centred approach with aspects of psychodynamic and cognitive behaviour therapy explored as comparative approaches.You are required to undertake a minimum of 100 hours of supervised clinical practice with a recognised counselling agency, and undertake a minimum of 20 hours (10 hours in each year) of personal therapy. You are expected to attend two mandatory weekend workshops each year, for which there is a fee.


After the course

: Your employability skills will be directly addressed through the professionally related curriculum of the programme in relation to the requirements of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and through the professional reflection aspect of assignments.This course will allow you to consolidate learning in practical counselling techniques, informed by the theory of counselling practice. We hope that you will be able to develop skills and training and add to the knowledge and skills base in order to develop as professionals. Graduates will also be encouraged to work towards accreditation with the BACP.

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Applicants with A-level qualification is acceptable. For applicants whose first language is not English, we accept a variety of English language tests (IELTS (Academic): 5.5) and they are listed on our International Entry Requirements page.

Applicants with International Baccalaureate qualification is acceptable. For applicants whose first language is not English, we accept a variety of English language tests (IELTS (Academic): 5.5) and they are listed on our International Entry Requirements page.

Entry for foundation degrees is based on your ability to succeed. This can be demonstrated through having a range of level 3 qualifications (NVQ 3, BTEC Award, A level, T level) and may include appropriate training through work.

Entry for foundation degrees is based on your ability to succeed. This can be demonstrated through having a range of level 3 qualifications (NVQ 3, BTEC Award, A level, T level) and may include appropriate training through work.

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£6,150 per year

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£6,150 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£6,150 per year

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Students from Wales

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£6,150 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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17,000 per year

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Teesside University, Middlesbrough
Teesside University, Middlesbrough , Tees Valley

Based on its vibrant campus in the heart of Middlesbrough in North East England, Teesside University is a friendly, modern...

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Teesside University, Middlesbrough
Stockton Street Hartlepool TS24 7NT United Kingdom
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