**Overview**
The Foundation Degree (FdA) in Integrative Counselling, offered by Iron Mill in Exeter is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
The programme is designed to qualify competent, confident and creative counsellors, who stand out from the crowd as highly professional graduates, well resourced for entering the workplace. The programmes are exiting, vocationally relevant and with a clear focus on up-to-date counselling theory and practice.
The FdA in Integrative Counselling prepares graduates to practice as ...
**Overview**<br/><br/>The Foundation Degree (FdA) in Integrative Counselling, offered by Iron Mill in Exeter is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).<br/><br/>The programme is designed to qualify competent, confident and creative counsellors, who stand out from the crowd as highly professional graduates, well resourced for entering the workplace. The programmes are exiting, vocationally relevant and with a clear focus on up-to-date counselling theory and practice.<br/><br/>The FdA in Integrative Counselling prepares graduates to practice as professional counsellors, and resources those who are aiming for future personal accreditation with the BACP. Graduates will also be eligible for direct progression onto the BA (Hons) Integrative Counselling, to top up to a full honours degree in just one year of study.<br/><br/>The BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling is open to FdA graduates, and also open to experienced applicants who may have qualified as a counsellor many years ago, and who wish to refresh and update their professional skills and gain an advanced university validated qualification in one year (see entry criteria).<br/><br/>**Key features**<br/><br/><br/>- This advanced, two year, professional degree programme is delivered at Iron Mill College, in Exeter.<br/><br/><br/>- Focuses attention on the importance, quality and depth of relationship as the central component of therapeutic work<br/><br/><br/>- We are in the process of applying for Accreditation to include OPT (online and phone therapy) Core Training into the programme. If successful, up to 30% of teaching will be delivered online<br/><br/><br/>**Learn more about the course at our Open Days**<br/><br/>Visiting us is the best way to get a feel for student life at Iron Mill College. Youll find out more about the course, and have the opportunity speak to staff, students and recent graduates about what it’s like to study at Iron Mill.<br/><br/>Book your place at: https://www.ironmill.co.uk/entry-level-courses/open-days-and-open-evenings
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Iron Mill College (Exeter Campus)
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B9K0
Institution Code
W80
Points of Entry
Year 1
32
4 GCSEs (Grade C/4 or above). Applicants must have completed at least 30 hours of preliminary counselling training. Applicants not meeting this requirement will be recommended to take the Iron Mill College Certificate in counselling. Applicants must possess a Level 3 (or equivalent) qualification. Applicants not meeting this requirement will be assessed for academic writing ability.
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