Course Overview

The Foundation Degree (FDA) in Integrative Counselling, offered by Iron Mill in Exeter and Poole is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). The program is designed to qualify competent, confident, and creative counselors, who stand out from the crowd as highly professional graduates, well-resourced for entering the workplace. The programs are exciting, vocationally relevant, and with a clear focus on up-to-date counseling theory and practice. The FDA in Integrative Counselling prepares graduates to practice as professional counselors and resources those who are aiming for future personal accreditation with the BACP. Graduates will also be eligible for direct progression onto the BA (Hons) Integrative Counselling, to top up to a full honors degree in just one year of study.

General Eligibility

To be eligible for this course you must:

• Have completed at least 30 hours of preliminary counseling training. Applicants not meeting this requirement will be recommended to take the Iron Mill Certificate in Counselling. 

• Possess 4 GCSEs (Grade C/4 or above) and one A level (or equivalent) at Grade C or above, or 32 UCAS tariff points.

• Be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, plus an occupational health check, during the application process.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).