Overview

The Counselling and Psychotherapy (with Foundation Year) programme from The University of Lancashire will support your academic and personal development, providing the skills you need for success.

This course is accredited by the BACP, with a 100 hours counselling placement embedded into the curriculum.

What you'll do

The foundation year provides an overview of health and social care, where you'll develop the academic skills you need to study at university.

You'll develop an in-depth understanding of contemporary issues around counselling.

You'll complete 100 hours of clinical practice, which will allow you to apply for accredited membership with the BACP upon graduation.

Careers

This course will equip you with the skills you need to become a professional practitioner in the field of counselling.

After completing your degree, you could work with the following organisations:

NHS

Charitable Organisations

Private practice

Health and Leisure Industry

EAP’s

Schools, Colleges and Universities

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Anatomy and Physiology

Academic Writing and Studying in Health and Social Care

Learning Development and Using Information Communication Technology to Present Information

Measuring Health and Wellbeing

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Health and Social Care

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Preston, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Counselling Psychology View 104 other Bachelors in Counselling Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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4.5

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS: 64 points at A2

BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP

BTEC Diploma: MM

Pass Access Course: 64 UCAS points

International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level Subjects

T Level: P (D or E)

GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent

A satisfactory Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland) is required for this course

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18750 GBP / year

≈ 18750 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

The tuition is from last year. This year's tuition has not yet been confirmed.

Living costs

Preston

United Kingdom

751 - 1425 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.