Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling BACP Accredited Course

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Graduate Diploma inIntegrative
Counselling(BACP Accredited Course)

• A two year part-time programmeThe University of
  Leeds

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Who is this course for?

• The Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling
  is for those who have already completed, or who
  are in the process of completing, a Certificate
  course in Counselling (or its equivalent) and
  intending to work as a counsellor in the helping
  professions, service sector (paid or voluntary),
  in independent practice and/or to enhance their
  current professional work roles.

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Where and when?

• Two years part-time at the University of Leeds,
  Tuesdays from 9.30am 5.00pm in Baines Wing,
  Leeds campus.

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What will I learn?

• Humanistic/Existential, Psychodynamic and other
  psychological theories and approaches to
  therapeutic counselling
• how to synthesise an evolving personal
  integration of self as applied in the context of
  the therapeutic relationship in clinical practice
  
• awareness of personal material as it informs and
  affects the therapeutic relationship
• a working knowledge of the BACP Ethical Framework
  for Good Practice in Counselling and
  Psychotherapy
• confidence in working with the supervision
  process and the maintenance of client material
  familiarity with key published texts and journal
  papers
• the essential features of ethical and
  professional therapeutic counselling

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What do I need to apply?

• Successful completion of an approved Certificate
  in Counselling course of training or equivalent.
• Access to a client group of at least two/three
  people a week within an appropriate counselling
  agency setting.
• Preparedness to participate in group, pair and
  individual experiential learning activities.
• Commitment to ongoing personal and professional
  development.
• Show evidence of academic skills necessary for
  written work at HE Level 1.
• Be able to use a PC for personal study, including
  word processing, e-mail and internet.
• Acceptance is dependent upon a successful
  interview.

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Assessment

• Students will be assessed on their awareness of,
  and fluency in, the application of counselling
  theory and skills through research, reports,
  presentations, essays, case studies, personal and
  professional development statements, taped
  practice sessions and client work along with
  reports from their counselling supervisor in each
  of the 2 years.

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Tuition Fees and Additional Costs

• Tuition Fees for 2009-10 2,420 p.a. (home / EU)
• Additional Costs Approx. 40 per hr. for
• Personal Therapy
• A minimum of 40 hrs Personal Therapy over the 2
  years of the programme
• Clinical Supervision
• One hour per fortnight of clinical supervision
  whilst in practice with clients

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Classification

• With successful achievement in all modules
  students will be awarded the University of Leeds
  Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling with
  90 credits at Level 2 and 90 credits at Level 3.

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How to Apply

• Application forms can be obtained from
• Admissions, Access and Marketing Unit
• School of Healthcare
• Baines Wing
• University of Leeds
• Leeds LS2 9JT
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email admissions_at_healthcare.leeds.ac.uk
• Completed application forms should also include
  the following
• a CV
• photocopies of educational certificates
• a supporting statement outlining why you are
  applying for this course, to include reflections
  on your personal awareness and the nature of the
  counselling process, and any additional
  information you might wish to include in support
  of your application.

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Programme Information

• For further information contact the Programme
  Manager
• Dr Gregory Nolan
• School of Healthcare
• Tel [phone]
• Email g.nolan_at_leeds.ac.uk