Counselling

This part-time HNC develops the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to work with people in a counselling setting. Learners examine counselling theories, tracing how different approaches developed and how each is applied in practice. The programme is well suited to people who want to build counselling skills alongside existing work. The course runs over two years, from August to June, with evening delivery that combines online sessions with face-to-face teaching on campus. Students practise relationship centred counselling using a structured three-stage model, and they develop self-awareness and personal growth within a supportive group setting. Learners are encouraged to undertake voluntary work in helping professions to build experience. Completing the HNC can lead to the HND in Counselling, and some graduates progress to a degree or into careers that call for counselling skills.