Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy PGDip

Application process Entry requirements Entry requirements for 2027 Degree and experience You should hold a degree or professional qualification, for example nursing or teaching. You need to have either successfully completed our short course, Developing a Therapeutic Relationship and Counselling Skills, or an accredited, externally assessed counselling skills course that: is at least a level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills which ordinarily involves at least 30 hours of face-to-face tuition at level 2 or level 3 (online courses are not acceptable). Please note L2 Award, Helping Skills and Introductory courses are not accepted. includes both theory and practice was gained within the last six years. You must have experience of working with people in a helping capacity and access to clients throughout the course. Ideally, you will have gained some counselling experience through full or part-time employment or through voluntary or pastoral work. Face-to-face therapy must be undertaken throughout the diploma with a UKCP or British Psychoanalytic Council-registered psychotherapist who meets the course criteria. English language requirements If English is not your first language, IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. Find out about the other English qualifications that we accept.

If English is not your first language, IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element.

International students: See: https://www.brighton.ac.uk/studying-here/fees-and-finance/index.aspx

UK students: See: https://www.brighton.ac.uk/studying-here/fees-and-finance/index.aspx

UK/Home: See: https://www.brighton.ac.uk/studying-here/fees-and-finance/index.aspx

International: See: https://www.brighton.ac.uk/studying-here/fees-and-finance/index.aspx

November 2026

• Brighton: Moulsecoomb, United Kingdom