Psychotherapeutic Counselling - Level 5 Diploma

Essentials

Duration: 1 Year Part-time
Start date: 15th September 2026
End date: 1st June 2027
Day: Tue
Time: 17:30-21:30

Course fee: To be confirmed

Course Content

This qualification is designed to give you the knowledge, skills and competencies to work as self-employed counsellors in independent practice. It also equips you to take on a senior counselling role in an organisational context where client assessment, referral and routine evaluation are part of the role.

You must have obtained Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.

Where students wish to have prior education and/or experience taken into account, in lieu of meeting the full course entry requirements, they should contact the relevant Course Director or Admissions. APEL applications must be submitted at least 2 weeks before the start date of the programme. More details can be found in the APEL Policy.

Successful learners may be able to progress on to the level 6 Therapeutic Counselling Supervision provided they have at least one Year’s part time post PC L5 supervised counselling work.