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BSc (Hons) Integrative Counselling Top-up at University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Top-up your counselling diploma and develop advanced integrative counselling skills on this one-year BSc (Hons) degree. If you have a DipHE in counselling (or an equivalent Level 5 counselling qualification), you can top it up to a Bachelor's degree on this 1-year course. Integrative counselling encourages individuals to explore their thoughts, feelings and behaviours and develop a greater understanding of themselves, drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches to meet their individual needs.

Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: February 2027 / September 2027 / February 2028  |  Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Advanced Integrative Counselling; Integrative Research Project; Personal and Professional Development (3) in Integrative Counselling; Working with Grief and Trauma in Integrative Counselling.

Career pathways

Increased awareness in society about mental health has increased the demand for counselling and therapy services. As an integrative counsellor, you can have a significant positive impact on people's health and wellbeing, and help take the pressure off other health services such as GPs and hospitals.

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Application information

Entry requirements

English language: IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. UCAS: 1 year full-time course code – B9B9.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £9,790 (may be subject to annual increase) Source

International applicants: GBP 19,950 a year (2026/27). International students – £19,950 (may be subject to annual increase) Source

Intake: February 2027 / September 2027 / February 2028

Duration: 1 year full-time

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