BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Counselling (Top-Up) at Leeds Beckett University

Entry requirements

Applicants should normally have a Diploma of Higher Education in Counselling, HND, Foundation Degree or equivalent award of 120 level 5 credit points in a cognate subject. Applicants should have formal training in counselling and/or psychotherapy, with a minimum of 100 supervised client hours and membership of BACP or equivalent professional association with code of ethics. Applicants who have completed a Level 4 Therapeutic Counselling Diploma may be considered through recognition of prior learning and will be required to submit additional documentary evidence including two references and a written case study. Further details will be provided on receipt of application. All applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements. GCSE English Language at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for those who took their GCSE before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; Applicants who have completed our BSc Therapeutic Counselling (ordinary degree) in the last five years will be considered for advanced entry and will only need to complete a further 60 level 6 credit points. IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.