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Do you want to help others and make a real impact? At The Open University, our counselling qualifications, when combined with professional counselling training, develop practical and professional skills to enhance your counselling career. Explore a range of approaches and learn how these can be applied to various client needs.

Honours degrees and Foundation degrees

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X09Foundation Degree in CounsellingStudy professional counselling techniques, learn to support clients with anxiety and depression, and build a foundation for therapeutic practice.
Q84BSc (Honours) Psychology with CounsellingExplore psychological concepts and counselling theories, develop critical evaluation skills in mental health contexts, and prepare for further professional training in psychology.
Our Foundation Degree in Counselling has been developed in consultation with the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB).
Our Psychology with Counselling degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).

CPD short courses

Short course card image to illustrate Online counselling: getting startedOnline counselling: getting started Learn how to set up and offer safe and effective video- and phone-based counselling.
Short course card image to illustrate Online counselling: advancing your knowledgeOnline counselling: advancing your knowledgeAdvance your understanding of how to provide online counselling effectively and safely.
Short course card image to illustrate Advanced therapeutic relationshipsAdvanced therapeutic relationshipsDevelop an advanced understanding of how to work effectively with the therapeutic relationship.
Short course card image to illustrate Trauma-informed counsellingTrauma-informed counsellingEnhance your understanding of trauma-informed counselling, including the importance of self-awareness.
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