Counselling
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)Counselling HND is an undergraduate degree at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), based in Inverness, taught full-time over 2 years.
About this course
This HND Counselling is ideal for those wishing to become professional counsellors. Designed to meet the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) requirements for individual entry to the professional register, the course is taught by experienced, practicing counsellors who hold current BACP membership.
With a strong emphasis on personal development, the course integrates theory, skills practice, reflection, and self-development. You will strengthen your reflective skills, self-awareness, and assertiveness, and learn the best approaches for dealing with challenges.
The course will benefit those who wish to progress and qualify as a counsellor, as well as those practicing in a sector that requires the range of skills employed in a helping/supporting relationship, for example: community work; social care; education; criminal justice; health services; and voluntary work.
Study Options
This course is available in 5 study options:
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: HND
Location: Inverness
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: HND
Location: Lerwick
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: HND
Location: Perth
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: HND
Location: Kirkwall
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: HND
Location: Elgin
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Higher National Diploma - HND
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 2 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Inverness
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Medicine, Counselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ