Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy

Blackburn College
Undergraduate FdA Full-time 2 Years MedicineCounselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy

UCAS Points

48 points

About this course

Our Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, qualifies you as a therapeutic counsellor working with individuals experiencing a range of mild to moderate mental health challenges.

The overall aim of the FdA is to produce safe, effective and critically aware counselling practitioners with the knowledge and skills relevant to the sector. To achieve this, FdA Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy focuses on three distinctive strands: counselling skills, personal and professional development, and research informed practice.

Upon completion you will be able to work as a counsellor within an organisation or private practice. A popular progression route is via the BA (Hons) Integrative Counselling Psychotherapy (Top Up), which will enable you to develop a wider range of advanced counselling skills and access postgraduate study.

The experienced teaching team will complement your studies with their experience in the voluntary, private and statutory sectors - every one of them is a practising counsellor who will be able to add to your learning experience, develop your knowledge and skills and provide real insight into the role of a counsellor.

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff Points 48 points

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3219 Health associate professionals
1172 Social services managers and directors
2229 Therapy professionals
1231 Health care practice managers
3214 Complementary health associate professionals
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Blackburn
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Medicine, Counselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy