BA (Hons) Therapeutic Communication and Therapeutic Organisations at University of Essex

Programme overview

This BA top-up year builds on the Foundation Degree in Therapeutic Communication and Therapeutic Organisations, consolidating knowledge for more advanced therapeutic and organisational roles in care, education or support settings.

Department: Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies | Duration: 1 year (top-up) | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Two core study areas cover therapeutic work with individuals and the dynamics of organisations, with specialist summer-term modules in supervision/mentoring or advanced counselling skills. Modules include Counselling Skills, Inside Organisations: Theories and Practices, Advanced Work-Based Learning and a Long Essay. Assessment is entirely by coursework.

Career pathways

The top-up supports progression into more senior roles in counselling and support services, education and care leadership (mentoring and supervision), health and social care, and service development and team support.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should have passed the Foundation Degree in Therapeutic Communication and Therapeutic Organisations. Mature students, direct entry to the second year and deferred entry are welcomed. A satisfactory Occupational Health check and enhanced DBS check (including child and adult barred list) are required, plus an Overseas Criminal Record Check/Local Police Certificate where the applicant has lived outside the UK for 6 months or more in the last 5 years. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (or equivalent test).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 for the whole programme. Home/UK fee stated without a period for this one-year top-up; travel costs for work-based observations and a conference are not included Source

International applicants: GBP 22,575 for the whole programme. International fee stated without a period for this one-year top-up; travel costs for work-based observations and a conference are not included Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 1 year (top-up)

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