The BSc (Hons) Counselling is a BACP-accredited degree offering a solid grounding in counselling theory and practice. It provides a shared first year of study before students specialise in either the Person-Centred or Humanistic Integrative pathway from Year Two onward.
Both routes combine academic learning with personal development and supervised clinical practice, preparing graduates to become reflective, ethical, and effective practitioners across a wide range of counselling and therapeutic contexts.
During the first year, all students study the foundations of counselling, developing core skills, exploring humanistic principles, and beginning to identify their preferred modality. From Year Two, students choose to follow one of two specialist routes:
Both pathways balance theory, personal process, and supervised clinical work, fostering professional competence and personal insight.
The degree is underpinned by humanistic values that emphasise relational depth, authenticity, and the belief in every individual’s capacity for growth and change. Students are supported to develop as reflective practitioners, able to integrate theoretical knowledge, ethical understanding, and self-awareness into their counselling practice.
National Student Survey (NSS) results speak for themselves:
In 2026: 100% of students said their course had developed the knowledge and skills they needed for the future; 100% said their course had helped them understand themselves more deeply; and 92% said it had helped them grow as a person.
In 2025: 90% of students said our teaching is engaging, and 94% found the course to be intellectually stimulating – a learning experience that truly challenges, inspires, and brings the subject to life.
Person-Centred pathway: Self, Relationship, Clinical Practice, and Reflexive Research within the context of inclusivity and ethics
Humanistic Integrative pathway: Theories of Integration; Relational and Experiential Practice
Teaching is delivered through weekend workshops and weekday sessions, supported by blended online learning. Methods include experiential workshops, skills labs, theory seminars, group process, case discussions, and supervised practice. Students on the Person-Centred pathway typically attend weekend sessions (PCC Weekends), while those on the Humanistic Integrative pathway attend weekday sessions (HUM Tuesdays). However, Year 1 students can choose whether they would prefer to study at weekends or on Tuesdays.
Programme delivery
The BSc (Hons) Counselling is studied full-time over three years.
Assessment methods include essays, reflective journals, presentations, case studies, skills assessments, creative exercises, supervision reports, and final reflective and research portfolios.
Students complete a minimum of 150 hours of supervised clinical practice in approved counselling settings, supported by supervision logs, reflective reports, and clinical seminars.
Metanoia Institute is pleased to confirm that, following agreement with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), eligible students can now apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) entry into Year 2 of our BSc (Hons) Counselling programme’s Humanistic Integrative pathway. RPL entry to the BSc (Hons) Counselling programme’s Person-Centred pathway is pending final approval.
This opportunity is designed for students who have already completed substantial counselling training elsewhere and are seeking to progress their qualification within a respected, professionally recognised training environment.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows previous certificated learning and relevant experience to be formally assessed and recognised against the requirements of the programme. Successful applicants may be offered advanced standing and direct entry into Year 2.
Applications for RPL entry are assessed on an individual basis. Applicants will need to provide evidence of previous study and relevant experience as part of the admissions process.
To find out more about eligibility and the application process, please contact our Admissions team.
Graduates are well equipped to enter professional counselling practice or therapeutic support roles and may progress to further training and accreditation with the BACP or other professional bodies.
Head of Programme, BSc (Hons) Counselling, Humanistic Integrative Pathway
Head of Programme, BSc (Hons) Counselling (Person-Centred)
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
At least one Level 3 qualification such as an A Level, AS Level, Advanced Apprenticeship, International Baccalaureate Diploma, Level 3 NVQ, T Level, or Level 3 National Certificate or Diploma
English Language Requirements: ELTS score 6.0
Initial Fees
Annual Course Fees for 2026/27
Annual Course Fees for 2027/28
The 2027/28 fees apply to courses starting from September 2027.
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