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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Skills

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Skills course at University Campus Oldham.

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Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£8,000 per year
Scotland£8,000 per year
Wales£8,000 per year
Northern Ireland£8,000 per year
Republic of Ireland£8,000 per year
EU£8,000 per year

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: PS88

Here's what University Campus Oldham says about its Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Skills course.

The BSc (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Skills Top-up course will enable students to build upon and further their knowledge gained from study at Level 4 and 5, whilst supporting them to continue to develop their skills as counsellors. The course supports students to develop their research skills, whilst exploring contemporary developments within the field of counselling and psychotherapy.

The BSc (Hons) top up provides a bespoke opportunity to have an enhanced Counselling and Psychotherapeutic skills qualification, where students have the opportunity to explore and reflect on their current practices. Gain in-depth knowledge and advances on further counselling modalities including expressive therapies and CBT, as well as managing their own research project in their own area of interest, contributing to the wider research of Counselling and Psychotherapy as a whole.

Source: University Campus Oldham

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Department

Health, Care and Education

Location

Main Site | Oldham

Duration

1 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Counselling

Start date

September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

The modules you will study

Expressive Therapies and Alternative Counselling Platforms

Issues in Professional Practice

Contemporary Mental Health Perspectives

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Practice

Dissertation / Research Project

How you will be assessed

Coursework - Essays Coursework – Case Studies Practical Demonstrations Dissertation

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from University Campus Oldham students who took the Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Skills course - or another course in the same subject area.

Allied health

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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

87%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

100%

high

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

96%

high

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

91%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

83%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

87%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

87%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

91%

high

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

74%

low

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

91%

high

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

91%

high

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

83%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

100%

high

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

87%

high

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

100%

high

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

91%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

81%

med

How well organised is your course?

74%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

100%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

95%

high

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

100%

high

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

78%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

87%

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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

83%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

79%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

91%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

91%

high

Student information

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Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

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