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PGDip Counselling and Psychotherapy

University of East London

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  • Qualification

    Postgraduate Diploma

  • Location

    Stratford Campus

  • Study mode

    Part time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Course SummaryThis long-established and hugely popular course is fully accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). It is designed to provide training in an integrative approach to counselling and psychotherapy. It will enable you to develop your own synthesis within a framework which is not tied to a particular theoretical school or perspective. We follow current research into what actually works in counselling and psychotherapy, which means we use an integrative approach, employing a variety of techniques to respond to the needs and preferences of individual clients. Both qualifications entail completing 100 hours of supervised work, which will be undertaken on a placement which you have to secure for yourself. However, the school has established links with many agencies and practices where our students have worked over the years.Your Future CareerIn recent years, around half to two-thirds of students leave after completing their Diploma (which is the professional qualification), with the remainder staying on for a final year of MA study. In either case, you will be able to work towards the next level of professional standing by seeking individual accreditation within the BACP, which requires 450 hours of supervised working. Past students have attained this level two or three years after graduating. Even if you do not go on to work as a counsellor or psychotherapist, this course is a strong supplement and support for work you may already be doing in health, social care or education.Completing the course often leads to career progression. Many past students have returned to previous jobs while establishing and developing their own counselling practice as a second strand to their careers. In several cases this has proved successful enough to become their main source of employment.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
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£ 3,787per year

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University information

University of East London

University of East London

  • University League Table

    126th

  • Campus address

    University of East London, University Way, London, Greater London, E16 2RD, United Kingdom

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One of the few universities in London with on-campus accommodation. Accommodation boasts beautiful waterfront views, and each student gets their own en suite.
Diversity and inclusion are at the core of the University of East London. UEL is home to more than 40,000 students representing over 160 nationalities.
Location. London offers great cultural richness, including world-class museums and art galleries, and career opportunities across all industries.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Psychology

    98th out of 118 6

    66th out of 73 11

  • Entry standards

    / Max 220
    105 48%

    103rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    68th

    34

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.14 79%

    38th

    23

  • Entry standards

    / Max 181
    119 66%

    45th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    80.0 80%

    56th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.25 81%

    22nd

    41

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