Programme summary for BA (Hons) Counselling Studies as a Minor by Distance Learning
About the programme
- The Counselling Studies modules will introduce you to the main theoretical approaches to Counselling and help you to understand how theory can be translated into practice.
- You will be expected to use personal reflection as a means to understanding these core concepts.
- Study at your own pace to develop knowledge of counselling and improve your prospects.
- Combinations will lead to broad-based degrees preparing you for many careers
- No entry qualifications needed to start on a module – modules make up degrees!
- All programme materials designed by experts in the fields of counseling
- No set term times and no need to attend classes
- An affordable way to learn with a flexible choice of ways to pay
- Help and guidance from ICS student advisers AND mentors
- Academic support from a subject specialist tutor
- Access to the ICS Online Student Community – you are not alone!
Programme structure
The programme has a modular structure with 6 core modules (2 at each Level) that make up a Minor Honours programme. This allows for combinations with other disciplines, such as Psychology and Social Care.
Career opportunities
These modules are not intended to give you a professional qualification. If you wish to pursue a professional qualification in Counselling you will need to go on to do further study. However, the modules will provide you with an academic qualification that will equip you with the intellectual and personal skills that have been identified as very important to employers. Career opportunities for graduates that have a degree with Counselling Studies include jobs within social welfare, sport and leisure, education, human resource management, consumer research and advertising, media, market research and community work.
The process of studying Counselling is intended to increase your interpersonal skills and self-awareness, valuable in careers in the caring professions, as well as administrative and managerial posts where teamwork and understanding people are important elements.
Support
On enrolment, you will be provided with an induction pack containing all the information you need to prepare you for your studies.
ICS has a team of dedicated mentors to help you with general needs and respond to your queries in respect of any administrative issues. You can contact your mentor via phone, e-mail, post and fax – and you are guaranteed a timely response. Your mentor will also contact you at regular intervals – initially to welcome you and agree a study plan, and then to talk to you about your progress and remind you of important deadlines.
In addition, you will be allocated a subject tutor for each module you study.
You can contact your subject tutor via your mentor, or directly via the ICS Online Student Community.
In addition, the ICS Online Student Community provides opportunities for you to contact other students.
Admission
Entry to Level 1 or the Full Programme
You must meet the required UCAS Tariff Points, or equivalent, for the relevant programme. For programmes with Counselling Studies this will be 200 UCAS tariff points , or equivalent, unless otherwise stated.
Entry on a Modular Basis
If you do not hold the required tariff points for Level 1 or Full Programme entry, studies will be permitted on a modular basis, following a guidance interview with a programme advisor.
In order to be able to complete any programme, a good level of English is required. In line with UEL the IELTS requirements for all distance-learning programmes are a minimum of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in both reading & writing (and a minimum of 5.0 in listening & speaking). Where English is not your first language, you may be required to provide a written example of your work in order to ensure your suitability for the programme.
Overseas students should be aware that all exams MUST be taken in the UK at one of the six listed exam venues. Students should also be aware that they are expected to cover all costs in attending the exams.
Accredited Certificated Learning (ACL)
You may be able to gain admission to the programme with advanced standing. If you think that you could be entitled to ACL, you will be asked to send the following evidence to ICS:
- Programme/ Module Specification or syllabus (including evidence of assessment format)
- Final certificate
- Transcript of grades.
Key facts
You can start many programmes in either September or February and applications are simple to make. Click below to:
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