The BSc (Hons) Reflective Therapeutic Practice (One-Year Top-Up) is designed for qualified and practising counsellors, psychotherapists, coaches, and allied health professionals who wish to deepen their clinical understanding and gain an undergraduate honours degree. It is particularly suited to those whose previous qualifications were not university-validated or lacked a strong focus on reflective practice.
This Level 6 top-up degree, equivalent to the final year of a BSc, builds on existing professional training at Level 4 or 5. Reflective practice forms the foundation of the course, encouraging professionals to integrate systematic reflection into their therapeutic work to enhance competence, ethical awareness, and personal development.
Applications for our January 2027 intake are now open.
The programme is non-modality specific, welcoming practitioners from diverse therapeutic approaches, and places a strong emphasis on equality, diversity, and inclusion within the therapeutic relationship. It aligns with the SCoPEd Framework, supporting practitioners seeking to progress from Column A to Column B in professional recognition.
At the heart of the course is a Reflective Inquiry Project, through which students critically explore their professional practice using established models of reflection. Drawing on the work of Schön, Kolb, Gibbs, Argyris, and Dewey, the programme encourages learning through experience, reflexivity, and self-awareness—particularly around power, intersectionality, and ethics in practice.
The programme is structured over three core modules:
Reflective Inquiry Focus Module (30 credits/Level 6)
Reflective Inquiry Project Module (60 credits/Level 6)
Reflective Inquiry Conclusion Module (30 credits/Level 6)
Teaching Methods
The course comprises three compulsory modules delivered through a blend of in-person and online learning, over 14 days throughout the year. Each module includes an in-person, on-site session at one of our Ealing campuses, and the remaining classes are delivered through online live training sessions designed to fit around the busy schedules of practising professionals.
Teaching includes:
As some learning will take place online, students will need access to a laptop (or equivalent device), internet, and a quiet, private space in order to participate in the live, online learning components of the programme.
Clinical Placements, Personal Counselling and Supervision
No formal placements are required as part of this programme, but students are expected to be in ongoing clinical practice.
Applicants need 120 Level 4 credits and 120 Level 5 credits in counselling or a related field, 100 client hours and a successful interview to join the programme. If you do not have the required credits, it may also be possible to enter via an assessed portfolio process, which consists of an initial interview, followed by the compilation and satisfactory passing of a portfolio, in which candidates demonstrate that they can study at Level 5 in this field. The interview is designed to assess the potential candidate’s suitability to undertake the particular form of reflective study that typifies the course, and to ensure that they meet the entry requirements –namely that they have already qualified from a recognised professional training of at least two years duration, that they have at least 100 hours of clinical practice and that they are registered with the appropriate professional accrediting body.
Programme Specification
A Level 6 qualification supports progression to SCoPEd Column B professional status and can enable entry to Level 7 programmes such as Master’s degrees.
Head of Programme, BSc Reflective Therapeutic Practice and Certificate in Therapeutic Skills and Studies
Lecturer, BSc in Reflective Therapeutic Practice/Certificate in Therapeutic Skills and Studies
For full teaching dates for this programme, please see our Foundation & Undergraduate Course Dates page
Please note that teaching dates may be subject to change
Course Fee for 2026/2027 (for students commencing on or after 1 September 2026): £9,350
Course Fee for 2027/2028 (for students commencing on or after 1 September 2027): £9,350
Fees may be paid in full, annually, or by instalments, subject to payment terms and eligibility. Further details on payment options, deposits, and additional costs will be provided following offer and registration.
Eligible UK students may apply for a Tuition Fee Loan through Student Finance England to cover the annual tuition fee for this programme at Metanoia Institute.
Where approved, the tuition fee loan is normally paid directly to Metanoia Institute on the student’s behalf. This means that most eligible students do not need to pay tuition fees upfront.
Students may also be eligible for additional financial support, such as maintenance loans to help with living costs, depending on their individual circumstances.
Eligibility criteria apply. For full details, please visit the Student Finance website
At Metanoia, we are committed to empowering the next generation of professionals in counselling and psychotherapy. This programme offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills and achieve your career aspirations in a supportive learning environment.
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This is the best counselling BSc course you could attend. The tutors care about each student, they are happy to give individual attention if you need it.
Metanoia creates a learning environment that feels both deeply human and academically rigorous. The teaching invites genuine reflection, encourages real practice, and supports personal and professional growth in a way that feels safe, creative, and transformative. It’s a place where complex ideas become accessible and where learners are truly seen
