Nelson and Colne College
Counselling Studies FdA
Nelson and Colne College

Key Course Facts

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24354 £22692 £26041
25-75 percentile range £21912 - £27480 £16676 - £28192 £19566 - £32951

Course Description

Have you always had an urge to help those in need and make a positive difference in people’s lives? This programme can provide you with the theoretical framework needed to start you on your path to practising counsel work. You will learn how to help relieve clients of their suffering and enable you to support them in developing their self awareness, self-worth, and coping strategies to manage their lives more effectively. Throughout the course, you will develop relevant transferable skills such as critical enquiry, analysis, and capacity for independent learning. Alongside this, you will also gain real-life work experience by working in placements and helping service users. You will complete a total of 100 hours of clinical practice as a trainee counsellor.

You will be assessed by a variety of methods, such as assignments, presentations, exams and seminars.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

A Level 3 in Counselling is also required

Qualification requirements

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Counselling Studies, FdA, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Counselling Studies FdA

England UK £9000 year 1
Northern Ireland £9000 year 1
Scotland £9000 year 1
Wales £9000 year 1

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

About Nelson and Colne College

Nelson and Colne College is an educational establishment that offers mainly A-level and vocations courses to their student population of school leavers and mature students returning to education. All of this college’s facilities and resources are situated on their single campus location in the English town of Nelson. Alongside the college’s diverse academic offerings, applicants can expect to find modern vocational facilities and a spacious and well-equipped Learning Resource Centre.

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Where is this programme taught

Accrington Campus
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