Overview

Person-centred counselling is about helping people through a genuine, supportive relationship where they feel truly heard, understood and empowered. On this Person Centred Counselling (Top-up) (Hons) degree offered at University of Portsmouth you’ll explore how person-centred counselling can be applied to complex experiences such as grief and trauma.

Careers and opportunities

Increased awareness in society about mental health has increased the demand for counselling and therapy services.

As a person-centred counsellor, you can have a significant positive impact on people's health and wellbeing, and help take the pressure off other health services such as GPs and hospitals.

Public, private and charity sector settings you could work in after the course include:

Education

Alcohol and drug services

Eating disorder services

Mental health services

GPs

Police and prison services

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Programme Structure

Courses include

Advanced Person Centred Counselling

Person-Centred Research

Person and Professional Development (3) in Person-Centred Counselling

Working with Grief and Trauma in Person-Centred Counselling

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Portsmouth, 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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79

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62

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

DipHE Level 5 qualification in Counselling from the following pathways with proof of completing 80 hours work placement in a counselling environment :
Person Centred Counselling
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Gestalt Counselling
Humanistic Counselling

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Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

19950 GBP / year

≈ 19950 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

EU residents – £10,300 (including EU Scholarship)

Living costs

Portsmouth

United Kingdom

710 - 1099 GBP / month

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

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Overview

Careers and opportunities

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Portsmouth

Funding

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