Counselling Skills - Introduction College Certificate

What is special about this course?

Counselling is a talking therapy where a trained counsellor helps people to confront and overcome issues and challenges.

This course is an ideal introduction if you are interested in knowing more about counselling or wish to explore counselling as a possible career. It is also suitable if you use counselling or counselling skills as part of your work or voluntary activity.

It is designed to provide you with an entry level opportunity to develop interpersonal skills, self-awareness and theoretical knowledge.

You will also gain a basic understanding of counselling, the skills used and approaches and perspectives, as well as practical exercises.

Special features:

• Gain an introduction to counselling skills preparing you for further study
• This is an ideal course if you are looking to build on counselling skills already used as part of your employment
• Study 3 hours per week over 10 weeks
   

Entry requirements

No formal academic entry requirements.

Course content includes:

• entry level opportunity to develop interpersonal skills, self-awareness and theoretical knowledge
• you will also gain a basic understanding of counselling, the skills used and approaches and perspectives, as well as practical exercises

Fees

If you are studying part time and are on low income or in receipt of certain benefits your course fees may be covered by a fee waiver.

If you are not Ordinarily Resident in Scotland, you may need to pay course fees.

Please refer to our Fees and Funding section for more information.

Funding

Our Student Finance Advisers can advise you on all aspects of student funding. The support available depends upon your personal circumstances.

Please refer to our Fees and Funding section for more information.

Additional costs

If you are studying part time and are on low income or in receipt of certain benefits your course fees may be covered by a fee waiver.