Many of our students are eligible for financial support when studying at college, please see our Fees and funding page for more information.
Age 16-18
FREE (If meet residency criteria and not enrolled at another educational institution).
If you are aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31 August in the year you begin your course, not enrolled at another educational institution and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years, your course will be FREE. Some courses will have other costs associated, such as for materials and trips.
Age 19+
If you are aged 19 or older on 31 August in the year you begin your course, not enrolled at another educational institution and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years, your course could be free dependant on the level of the course and your eligibility criteria. The rules regarding fee reduction are complicated, we would encourage you to contact our Advice, Support and Careers Team on 0191 375 4400, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or connect on live chat (bottom right of your screen).
Student Finance
If you are aged 19 or over and not eligible to get your course free, you could apply for an Advanced Learner Loan from the Student Loans Company to help towards the cost of some, or all, of your fees. If the amount of Advanced Learner Loan available to you is less than the Advanced Learner Loan Fee for your course, you would need to pay the difference. See our Funding Your Study page for more information or visit the Student Loans Company website to find out more.
Please note, these prices are for the current academic year and may be subject to change for our courses starting in future years.
Many of our students are eligible for financial support when studying at college, please see Fees and funding for more information.
Age 16-18
FREE (If meet residency criteria and not enrolled at another educational institution).
If you are aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31 August in the year you begin your course, not enrolled at another educational institution and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years, your course will be FREE. Some courses will have other costs associated, such as for materials and trips.
Age 19+
If you are aged 19 or older on 31 August in the year you begin your course, not enrolled at another educational institution and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years, your course could be free dependant on the level of the course and your eligibility criteria. The rules regarding fee reduction are complicated, we would encourage you to contact our Advice, Support and Careers Team on 0191 375 4400, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or connect on live chat (bottom right of your screen).
Student Finance
If you are aged 19 or over and not eligible to get your course free, you could apply for an Advanced Learner Loan from the Student Loans Company to help towards the cost of some, or all, of your fees. If the amount of Advanced Learner Loan available to you is less than the Advanced Learner Loan Fee for your course, you would need to pay the difference. See our Funding Your Study page for more information or visit the Student Loans Company website to find out more.
This course is aimed for people aged 19 years or over.
This Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills course is designed for you if you are interested in using counselling skills as part of your functional role in a wide range of sector areas, or if you are looking to progress towards qualified counsellor status with one of the counselling professional bodies such as the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).
This course does not qualify you to practice as a Counsellor.
Entry Criteria
There are no specific requirements for this qualification, however, you may find it helpful to hold a Level 2 Counselling qualification.
You must be over 19 years old.
What are the next steps?
You will be invited to a Meet the Tutor session with a member of the counselling team.
Study Aims
This qualification aims to provide you with a more in-depth knowledge of the use of counselling skills in everyday life and work, and the approaches that underpin the use of these skills.
The objectives of this qualification are to help you to:
develop your counselling skills
understand the different approaches involved in the use of counselling skills
appreciate the importance of self-development
Modules Studied
Developing counselling skills
Theoretical approaches in the use of counselling skills
Working ethically with counselling skills
Counselling skills and diversity
Counselling skills and personal development
Times of Delivery
Your times of study will be confirmed before enrolment.
Any times indicated are based on current courses and may be subject to change in future years. Full timetables will be confirmed at the start of each course.
Teaching and Assessment
To be awarded the Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills, you must successfully complete five mandatory units through submissin of a portfolio of evidence.
On completion of this course, you could progress to the FdA Integrative Counselling course.
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