Humanistic Counselling DipHE
University of Portsmouth
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Allied Health
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Counselling, Psychotherapy and Occupational Therapy at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £26000 | £23000 | £24000 |
25-75 percentile range | £25000 - £30000 | £15500 - £32500 | £17500 - £35000 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Allied Health
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £25731 | £21503 | £23767 |
25-75 percentile range | £24646 - £27975 | £15340 - £25476 | £16859 - £28886 |
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Course Description
If you have a background in counselling or psychology and want to gain the practical knowledge and interpersonal skills you need to pursue a career as a humanistic therapist, this Humanistic Counselling DipHE is ideal.
Humanistic therapy focuses on the whole person. Humanistic counselling encourages people to think about their feelings and take responsibility for their actions. It focuses on helping them reach their potential rather than highlighting their problems.
In year 1, you'll develop foundational counselling skills and explore all the counselling approaches available to practitioners, including gestalt counselling and cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT).
In your second year, you'll focus on developing the practical skills you need as a humanistic counsellor, putting what you learn into practice by conducting 100 hours of supervised counselling. You'll also learn about mental health issues and develop skills you need to work with different types of clients.
When you complete the course, you could top up your diploma to a Bachelor's degree. You could also work as a humanistic counsellor in areas such as education, the police service, the prison service and the voluntary sector.
Alternative courses
This course shares the same 1st year modules as our DipHE Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and DipHE Gestalt Counselling.
It's simple to switch courses at the end of year 1 if you change your mind about which counselling specialism to study.
Location
This course takes place at South Hampshire College Group - Eastleigh Campus. While studying here, you can access the University's student support services and community including study support, the Students’ Union and our library's online resources.
What you'll experience
On this course you'll:
- Learn from experienced, industry-trained staff who've worked in organisations or run their own private practices
- Study modules that give you a strong foundation for your studies and future career, covering topics including counselling skills, ethics, counselling theory and professional skills and development
- Focus on developing specialist humanistic counselling skills and knowledge in year 2
- Apply your knowledge and skills with at least 100 hours of supervised counselling on a placement in the community
- Build a foundation to help work towards a further professional accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) following completion of the course
- Learn research skills, which you can apply in your career and in degree-level study after the course
- Develop transferable skills you can apply in all aspects of your life and career in areas such as problem solving, communication, group working, planning, effective feedback and IT
- Study at South Hampshire College Group - Eastleigh Campus with access to University of Portsmouth support and services
- Apply for membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and get access to member resources including journal subscriptions, free courses and job boards
Careers and opportunities
Humanistic counselling can help people deal with difficulties including anxiety, depression, stress, self-confidence issues, bereavement, relationship difficulties or family problems.
Public, private and charity sector settings you could work in after the course include:
- Education
- Alcohol and drug services
- Eating disorder services
- Mental health services
- GPs
- Police and prison services
You could also top-up your diploma to a Bachelor's degree on our BSc (Hons) Humanistic Counselling top-up course.
When you complete the course successfully, you can sit the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Certificate of Proficiency to become a registered member of the BACP.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Example below based on all graduates of Humanistic Counselling DipHE at University of Portsmouth
99% | Elementary occupations |
1% | Information Technology Professionals |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
Students with A levels in Psychology, Psychotherapy or Sociology (112 UCAS points) will be considered on an individual basis subject to a successful interview and interpersonal skills role-play.
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Qualification requirements
Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)
Including one in a relevant subject/science (80 UCAS tariff points)
A minimum of DDM with the main subjects being Science or Maths. Also required: GCSE at C or above in English or English Language, Mathematics and in either Chemistry, or Physics or Dual Award Science.
31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.
Including one in a relevant subject/science (90 UCAS tariff points)
In a relevant subject/science (112 UCAS tariff points)
If Mathematics is not taken beyond GCSE, a grade 7, (or A) in GCSE Mathematics, or Core Mathematics grade B is essential
Level 3 Counselling skills qualification, Non-standard applications that do not meet the specific admissions criteria may be invited to attend an interview. Applicants must pass Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) before starting the course.
English language requirements
test | Grade | Additional Details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. |
PTE Academic | 54 | An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill. |
TOEFL (iBT) | 79 | 79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing. |
Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. |
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Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. |
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Trinity ISE | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components |
Costs
Tuition Fees Humanistic Counselling DipHE
EU | £6165 | year 1 |
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England UK | £6165 | year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £6165 | year 1 |
Scotland | £6165 | year 1 |
Wales | £6165 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £6165 | year 1 |
Ireland | £6165 | year 1 |
International | £20200 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship
Placement Year and Year abroad:
UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 |
EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)|
International (Non-EU) – £2,000
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation
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)
- year 2
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Student composition of University of Portsmouth
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Portsmouth by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 18085
- postgraduates:
- 5005
- Total:
- 23090
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Counselling”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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