A Bury College adult learner has transformed her life and career, progressing from Level 2 Counselling on to running her own private practice, which has recently been shortlisted for a business award.
Course code
Y774
Attendance
Part time
Duration
34 weeks
Intake
September only
View the Adult Course Guide for more details
Start Dates
7th Sep 2026 or 8th Sep 2026 or 9th Sep 2026
This course provides you with the opportunity to develop counselling skills, demonstrate knowledge of counselling theories and gain a greater understanding of self.
You will be expected to complete written academic work and engage in practical experiential skills development to meet the assessment criterion for overall assessment for this qualification. You will be required to give and receive constructive feedback to peers to support your and their development.
The course also includes a Level 1 Safeguarding qualification.
- Understanding the context for the use of counselling skills
- Understanding counselling theory
- Using counselling skills
- Personal development for users of counselling skills
- Compulsory personal development residential weekend
- Grammar and spelling
- Referencing skills
- How to respond to command words in assignment briefs
- Listening
- How to speak out to a group with confidence
- Reflection on experiences
- Teamwork
- Feedback skills
- Basic IT skills
- CV skills
- How to identify own personality type/suitable job types
- How to access additional support
This course is run by highly
trained and experienced counsellor trainers who have extensive experience in the
field of counselling, supervision, mental health and specialised counsellor
training.
Important students have some prior knowledge of counselling skills and theory and have acquired a Level 2 qualification in Counselling or equivalent.
Some courses are free for eligible learners, this is shown in the course details. You may be eligible for a free course if you are:
- Unemployed and in receipt of an income-based benefit (for example JSA, ESA or Universal Credit)
- Employed and earning less than the low-income threshold
- Studying for your first full Level 2 qualification on an eligible legal entitlement course
- Aged 19-23 and studying for your first full Level 3 qualification or on an eligible legal entitlement course
- Your eligibility for a free course will be assessed and confirmed at enrolment.
- If you would like to discuss any aspect of fees and funding please call the Funding Team on 0161 280 8500, 0161 280 8581 or 0161 280 8689
ADVANCED LEARNER LOAN
Many of our adult learners pay for their Level 3 and above courses with an Advanced Learner Loan. If a loan is available this is indicated in the course details. It’s easy to apply, your household income isn’t taken into account and there are no credit checks. You only need to start paying back your Advanced Learner Loan when you are earning more than £25,000 per year.
Course Fee: £811.00
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