BA Counselling and Therapeutic Approaches
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Discover how counselling approaches can support emotional wellbeing and promote inclusive care. The BA (Hons) Counselling and Therapeutic Approaches at Birmingham Newman University is designed for students who are passionate about supporting others and want to explore how therapeutic practice can make a difference.
Whether you are interested in working in mental health, education, care or community settings, this course offers the knowledge and practical insight to help you grow into a confident and compassionate professional.
Students on the BA (Hons) Counselling and Therapeutic Approaches degree and on the JH BA (Hons) Counselling and Working With Children, Young People and Adults gain an in-depth understanding of counselling theory and its application in working in a variety of settings, along with the acquisition of a range of listening and communication skills.
On this programme you will consider how counsellors and psychotherapists use theories and evidence to contribute to debates about how we understand mental health conditions, diagnosis and treatment options, and how psychotherapy and counselling is critical to understanding mental health, wellbeing, human development and human relationships. The programme will develop graduates who are familiar with and able to critically analyse concepts around professional judgement and risk in working ethically with others.
Students will develop key transferable skills necessary for employment including: the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility, self-awareness and personal growth, decision-making in complex and unpredictable contexts, and the learning ability needed to undertake appropriate further training of a professional within the mental health profession or equivalent.
Students who complete the additional 4th year practitioner programme will be – on successful completion of 100 supervised clinical hours – able to apply for professional registration with one of the National Regulatory Bodies such as the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy or the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.
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Entry requirements
We welcome students from all backgrounds and accept a wide range of qualifications. If yours aren’t listed, don’t worry – our Admissions Team can help you explore your options. See full entry requirements.
A-Level: Grade profile of BBC or 112 UCAS Tariff Points.
BTEC: Grade profile of DMM. This can be achieved from either an Extended National Diploma or a combination of smaller BTEC qualifications.
T-levels: A T-level with an overall Merit grade.
If English is not your first language, you must have the following IELTS score:
Foundation courses: A Secure English Language Test equivalent to IELTS 5.5 IELTS with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.
Undergraduate courses: A Secure English Language Test equivalent to IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component. Other English language qualifications are also accepted.
Other English language qualifications are also accepted. Please contact admissions for further information.
Please contact Admissions if you have any questions.
Course fees
The tuition fee for academic year 2026/27 is: £9,790. Tuition fees for courses starting April to May 2026, fall within the 2025/26 academic cycle.
Fees for the 2025/26 academic year can be found on our Student Finance pages.
Additional costs
The University will review tuition fees and increase fees in line with any inflationary uplift as determined by the UK Government, if permitted by law or government policy, in subsequent years of your course. It is anticipated that such increases would be linked to RPI (the Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments).
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This course is suitable for those who wish to pursue a career in counselling, psychotherapy, teaching, learning support, family support, statutory and third sector social work/social care, graduate mental health support work, coaching and mentoring and other roles requiring the skills of understanding, care and support.
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