DipHE Counselling (Child and Young Person) at Anglia Ruskin University

Programme overview

Become a professional, reflective counsellor who specialises in working with children and young adults. Study with Renew Counselling in Chelmsford. This course offers modern, specialist clinical training in an authentic environment.

Duration: 4 years part-time | Study mode: part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Develop your person-centred counselling skills, before progressing on to a clinical placement. This course covers practical counselling skills, as well as exploring person-centred theory. Whole course: Foundation Skills for Counselling Children and Psychotherapy, Foundation Theory for Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy, Personality Theory, Counselling Practice (Young Person), Personal Development and Peer Group Participation, Counselling Practice (Child), Historical Perspectives - Counselling Children and Young People, Investigating Your Own Practice.

Career pathways

This course opens up exciting possibilities for you to work in mental health and associated fields. You might work as a qualified counsellor, therapist, mental health worker or Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) professional.

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Application information

Entry requirements

class="utopian-course-section target utopian-course-section__entry-requirements no-js no-js_hide"> 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English. All candidates must include in their written applications, commentaries about relevant experience of working with young children and/or young people and their rationale for wanting to undertake the course. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. To receive an offer of a place on this course you must be successful at interview. Alternatives Entry to the course through accreditation by Anglia Ruskin University of prior learning will also be considered.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,895 a year (2026/27). Tuition fee: UK students starting 2026/27 (part-time, per year) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/apply-online?course=&route=u0155

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