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.
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:
Teaching dates
September 2025/2026 cohort dates — in progress
Week 1- F2F on site – 27th September 2025
Week 2 – Online – 18th October 2025
Week 3 – Online – 1st November 2025
Week 4 – Online – 22nd November 2025
Week 5 – Online – 6th December 2025
Week 6 – Online – 10th January 2026
Week 7 – F2F on site – 24th January 2026
Week 8 – Online – 7th February 2026
Week 9 – Online – 7th March 2026
Week 10 – Online – 28th March 2026
Week 11 – Online – 25th April 2026
Week 12 – Online – 9th May 2026
Week 13 – F2F onsite – 23rd May 2026
Week 14 – Online – 6th June 2026
The dates for January 2026 cohort are:
Week 1 – Friday 23rd January 2026 (in person)
Week 2 – Friday 13th Feb
Week 3 – Friday 27th Feb
Week 4 – Friday 20th March
Week 5 – Friday 17th April
Week 6 – Friday 8th May
Week 7 – Fri 12th June
Week 8 – Friday 26th June (in person)
Week 9 – Friday 10th July
Summer holidays
Week 10 – Friday 18th September
Week 11 – Friday 9th October
Week 12 – Friday 6th November
Week 13 – Friday 20th November (in person)
Week 14 – Friday 11th December (in person)
Upcoming cohorts: September 2026 cohort — dates to be confirmed
Teaching Methods
The course comprises three compulsory modules delivered through a blend of in-person and online learning. Each module begins with an in-person, on-site session, followed by online live training sessions designed to fit around the busy schedules of practising professionals.
Teaching includes:
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 may bring Diploma Level 4 and 5 Credits as a certificated route onto the programme. It will also be possible to enter the programme via an assessed APL/APEL process, which consists of an initial interview, followed by the compilation and satisfactory passing of a portfolio, in which candidates reflect on their previous experience. 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.
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.
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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