Counselling and Psychotherapy (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Counselling and Psychotherapy (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

Course Overview

Our Counselling and Psychotherapy (with Foundation Year) degree will develop the skills you need to progress with your studies and pursue a career as a counsellor.

Our foundation year will prepare you for a career in counselling where you can support people in a safe space, shaping lives and facilitating change. It will focus on your knowledge and skills related to health and social care. This includes academic writing, critical thinking and communication skills.

If you successfully complete the foundation year, you will h...

Course Information

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Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

21/09/2026

Campus

Preston Campus

Course Address
University of Central Lancashire
Preston
PR1 2HE

Application Details

Course Code

CPY2

Institution Code

C30

Points of Entry

Foundation

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

64

Scottish Higher

64 UCAS points

Access to HE Diploma

64 UCAS points

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

64 UCAS points at Higher Level subjects

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MPP

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

72 UCAS points

GCSE/National 4/National 5

5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MM

AS

Not Accepted

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma

MM

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

MPP

Scottish Advanced Higher

64 UCAS points

A level

64 UCAS points at A2

T Level

P

P (D or E)

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