Counselling University Certificate

Whether you’re planning a career as a counsellor, or need counselling skills in your current employment, our Certificate provides an essential foundation for your development. This one year part-time Certificate is designed to provide you with both practical experience and theoretical understanding of counselling theory, ethics, counselling skills, and personal development.

You’ll need: A reference To have successfully completed a level 2 Introduction to Basic Counselling Skills course or equivalent (a 30-hour face-to-face skills course) We understand that you might have experienced a challenging run up to higher education and may have not met the entry requirements as listed. If this is the case don’t worry, contact us and our team of expert advisors can guide you through the next stages of application, or help you find the perfect course for your needs.

Most courses require IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent approved English language qualification. Some courses have higher entry criteria, so check the course-specific entry requirements.

UK students: £2,000 per year

UK/Home: £2,000 per year

September 2027

See central undergraduate application guidance: https://www.staffs.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply

• Stoke-on-Trent campus, United Kingdom