Therapeutic Counselling (Top-up)

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 an award of Teesside University delivered in partnership with Darlington College (campus code 1).

Indicate point of entry as Year 3 when applying for this top-up degree.

Course overview:
This course aims to provide further development opportunities for counsellors and to meet continuing professional development requirements. You acquire a sound theoretical framework, and develop practitioner skills by reflecting on your practice and undertaking relevant research.

After the course
Possible progress would be on to postgraduate degree courses. Successful candidates may also wish to pursue British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accreditation.

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