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Counselling and Psychotherapy

Edge Hill University

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Edge Hill University

Course options

3 options available

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Ormskirk (Main Campus)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Work with real clients and apply your skills. Develop emotional and relational awareness. Discover how to practice within a person-centred experiential (PCE) model of therapy.It’s important that you understand your own emotional development during your training. That’s why we provide you with £500 towards therapy in your first year, plus an additional £500 in years two and three for your individual external supervision.You’ll develop excellent knowledge and practical skills, using research-informed and person-centred experiential models. From supervised sessions with clients to practice-based training, our expert staff will support you throughout your learning journey.This BA (Hons) Counselling & Psychotherapy course meets the training requirements for professional registration with the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). It also opens the progression route to individual BACP accreditation. There are other professional membership organisations that you may wish to be a student member of whilst undertaking this degree, or join upon graduation.Completing this course will enable you to provide therapeutic support for people using empathic listening skills. You will have gained a qualification in an experiential form of psychotherapy and counselling. You will have also developed transferable skills that are useful across many careers. You may wish to work in a counselling-related profession within education, health, community, or other public and private sectors.Our graduates go on to become person-centred experiential counsellors and psychotherapists, working in counselling organisations or setting up their own private practices. Others pursue further study with postgraduate courses and PhDs.Lifelong learning is a big part of our graduates’ careers and continuing professional development (CPD) training is encouraged. Whatever your next steps are, you’ll have developed transferable skills like communication and active listening that are useful across many careers.Sandwich year option available,

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 16,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Edge Hill University

Edge Hill University

  • University League Table

    57th

  • Campus address

    Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4QP, United Kingdom

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Edge Hill University is home to students and staff from all over the world. It's a vibrant and diverse place where everyone is made to feel welcome.
International students are guaranteed accommodation on campus if they apply before the deadline. The campus is one of the safest in the UK.
The university offers a generous scholarship package to international fee-paying students in recognition of choosing Edge Hill as their study destination.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Psychology

    62nd out of 118 5

    10th out of 73 8

  • Entry standards

    / Max 220
    122 55%

    67th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    66.0 66%

    49th

    25

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.01 75%

    86th

    39

  • Entry standards

    / Max 181
    145 80%

    8th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    88.0 88%

    44th

    16

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.31 83%

    15th

    30

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