BSc in Person Centred Counselling in Newhaven – Newhaven Marine Workshop Campus – Part-time
Cost�4125.00 Students will have access to a wide range of resources in our Learning Resource Centres, though additional books and subscriptions may be recommended depending on your area of study.Students are required to remain as BACP members throughout their
Person Centred Counselling BSc (Hons) (Top-Up) in Newhaven. Classes run at Newhaven Marine Workshop Campus, part-time during the day over 30 weeks. This person centred counselling BSc course is for qualified counsellors who hold a Person-Centred, Humanistic, or Integrative counselling qualification at Level 5 that meets BACP training standards. You'll study Professional Practice and Ethics, Issues of Diversity, and Expressive and Creative Therapy, alongside a 60-credit project module. Students are required to maintain BACP membership throughout. The course fee is £4,125.
Who this course is for
The BSc (Hons) Person-Centred Counselling (Top-up) is a fascinating and rewarding course which enables students to look more deeply into specific areas of interest in counselling. It is designed for qualified Person-Centred, Humanistic or Integrative counsellors who want to build on their understanding of person-centred theory and practice across a range of therapeutic work and who are interested in critically examining and evaluating the necessity and sufficiency of person-centred therapeutic conditions.The course is also designed for those qualified counsellors who want to expand their understanding of professional practice and ethics and issues of diversity in counselling practice, and for those who want to include creative and expressive therapy in their practices.It runs as a one-year full time course, or a two year part-time course.
Entry requirements
Please see website
What you will learn
You'll examine person-centred theory and its application across a range of therapeutic settings.
You'll critically evaluate the therapeutic conditions central to person-centred practice.
You'll develop your understanding of professional practice and ethics in counselling.
You'll explore issues of diversity and how they affect counselling practice.
You'll learn how to incorporate expressive and creative therapy into your work.
You'll complete a project-based module building a body of knowledge about person-centred counselling effectiveness.
How you will learn
Learning is classroom based and part-time across three terms. Each term focuses on a distinct module: professional practice in term one, diversity in term two, and expressive and creative therapy in term three. Assessment includes coursework and placement work. The 60-credit project module requires you to produce a substantial body of knowledge about person-centred counselling in a specific therapeutic setting.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Newhaven Marine Workshop Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start. Students will have access to Learning Resource Centres, though additional books and subscriptions may be recommended. You must also maintain active BACP membership throughout the course.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Counsellor: work with individuals in private or NHS settings.
Person-centred therapist: specialise in humanistic therapeutic approaches.
Integrative therapist: draw on multiple therapeutic models with clients.
Employee Assistance Programme counsellor: support workplace mental health.
Bereavement counsellor: work with clients experiencing loss.
Creative arts therapist: combine expressive therapy with counselling practice.
What you could study next
Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Counselling or Psychotherapy: deepen clinical and research skills at Level 7.
BACP accreditation: once you have sufficient post-qualification practice hours, accreditation strengthens your standing with employers and private clients.
Doctorate in Counselling Psychology: for those who want to move into research, teaching, or specialist clinical roles.
