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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Hartlepool College of Further Education
Full Time
16-SEP-24
2 Years
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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Darlington College
Full time
16-SEP-24
2 Years
Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Stockton Riverside College
Full time
16-SEP-24
2 Years
Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Hartlepool College of Further Education
Full time
16-SEP-24
2 Years
: 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.
Exam type
A levelA level:
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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma:
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T Level:
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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.
Students living in
England
£6,150 per year
Students from England
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£6,150 per year
Students from Scotland
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£6,150 per year
Students from Wales
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£6,150 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
17,000 per year
Students from International
This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
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