Counselling Studies (Top-Up) BA (Hons) at Birmingham Newman University

Programme overview

The Counselling Studies BA (Hons) Top-Up award is a level 6 course designed to build upon previous counselling training or enhance knowledge and understanding of the counselling profession for those who have studied an aligned subject. The programme provides a deeper theoretical base for those who have an interest in applying counselling theory within a variety of practice contexts. The Top-Up programme will also equip students with research knowledge and skills..

Department: Counselling | Duration: 2 years part-time | Study mode: part-time | Intake: September 2026, September 2027 | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This is a part-time programme running across two academic years. During the first year, students study a year-long research methods module and two additional modules (one per semester). Modules – Year 3: Research in Counselling, Counselling Studies Dissertation (Top Up Award).

Career pathways

The completion of this qualification enables graduates to demonstrate to potential employers that they have the skills and knowledge expected of a graduate. These skills relate to evidence-based practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students who have successfully completed Newman’s Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling will be eligible to progress to the BA (Hons) Counselling Studies Top-Up award. We also encourage applications from those who have completed a Foundation Degree or an equivalent qualification in counselling or an aligned subject with 120 credits at Level 4 and 120 credits at Level 5, and have experience of using counselling skills in a related context.If your application meets our entry requirements, you will be invited to attend an interview. International applicants: Secure English Language Test equivalent to IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5.

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

Intake: September 2026, September 2027

Duration: 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://my.newman.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=TAS2COUN1NWPD&code2=0030

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