BA (Hons) Therapeutic Counselling (Top-up)

Course Overview This one-year full-time top-up degree is designed for qualified counsellors seeking to enhance their professional practice and meet continuing professional development requirements. The course provides a robust theoretical framework and develops advanced practitioner skills through critical self-reflection and dedicated research. You will demonstrate your academic and clinical competence through a blend of written assignments, presentations, and a significant research dissertation on a topic relevant to your own practice. Key Program Highlights Designed as a one-year top-up degree for qualified counsellors to advance their professional development. Focuses on integrating sound theoretical knowledge with the critical reflection of your own practice. Develops advanced research skills through the completion of a dedicated practice-based dissertation. Assessment includes a variety of methods such as academic assignments, presentations, and observed practice. Delivered in partnership with Stockton Riverside College, providing a supportive and practical learning environment.