DipHE Humanistic Counselling

Do you have a background in counselling or psychology, and a level 3 counselling qualification? Would you like to gain the practical knowledge and interpersonal skills you need to pursue a career as a humanistic therapist, this Humanistic Counselling DipHE is ideal.

Humanistic counselling encourages individuals to think about their feelings and take responsibility for their thoughts and actions, with the emphasis on self-development and achieving their potential rather than on problematic behaviour. Gestalt therapy, for example, is one of a number humanistic approaches.

On this Humanistic Counselling DipHE, you'll learn the practical knowledge and interpersonal skills you need to pursue a career as a humanistic therapist.

If you're in employment, this course can fit around your working week, with timetabled teaching taking place 1 day a week, workshops on 6 Saturdays throughout the course, and occasional events in the evenings and at weekends.

When you complete the course, you could top up your diploma to a Bachelor's degree. You could also work as a humanistic counsellor in areas such as education, the police service, the prison service and the voluntary sector.

• Level 3 counselling skills qualification, English GCSE or equivalent at C and a maths GCSE or equivalent at D

• We welcome applications from A level students with A levels in Psychology, Psychotherapy or Sociology (112 UCAS points) and will consider on an individual basis subject to a successful interview and interpersonal skills role-play

  • A levels – BBC

• BTECs (Extended Diplomas) – DMM (in a relevant subject)

• International Baccalaureate – 25

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.