COURSE INFORMATION

This course is specifically designed for you if you already have a knowledge of counselling. It provides you with the skills, theoretical knowledge, and personal development required to use counselling skills with people in a range of settings. This can be a very demanding course and you will need to assess realistically your ability to develop academic skills, practical counselling skills, and learning comprehensive counselling theory. 

 

  • One year full-time
  • Two years part-time
  • Relationship centred counselling 1-3. This will enable you to develop skills to an advanced level using the Egan 3: Stage Model.
  • Counselling theories. You will look in detail at the historical development of the different counselling approaches and their application.
  • Personal development in a counselling skills setting and further development of self-awareness and personal growth.
  • Loss and grief in a counselling setting.
  • Counselling supervision.

One of the following:


  • Advanced certificate in  Counselling Skills SCQF Level 6 or equivalent (Fife College course).
  • Participation in voluntary/paid work experience in a counselling setting or people centred workplace setting.
  • Two Highers in relevant subjects.
  • Progression to diploma level.
  • HND: Counselling SCQF Level 8 (BACP Approved).
  • It is possible to progress on to a degree at university from this course - see our HE and Degree Pathways guide for more information.
  • A variety of careers that require counselling skills.
You may be required to take part in and pass all of the below as part of the application process:

  • Participate and be evaluated as part of a group
  • An individual case study written exercise
  • A portfolio discussion, or a skills-based exercise
  • Readiness to practice – self-evaluation
  • Individual interview
  • Personal statement
  • Academic reference and witness testimony from suitably qualified people