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Age 16-18
FREE (If meet residency criteria and not enrolled at another educational institution).
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Age 19+
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If you are not a UK National you may have an International fee to pay, please see our International Student Payment Information page for more information.
Many of our students are eligible for financial support when studying at college, please see our Fees and funding page for more information.
Age 16-18
FREE (If meet residency criteria and not enrolled at another educational institution).
If you are aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31 August in the year you begin your course, not enrolled at another educational institution and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years, your course will be FREE. Some courses will have other costs associated, such as for materials and trips.
Age 19+
If you are aged 19 or older on 31 August in the year you begin your course, not enrolled at another educational institution and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years, your course could be free dependant on the level of the course and your eligibility criteria. The rules regarding fee reduction are complicated, we would encourage you to contact our Advice, Support and Careers Team on 0191 375 4400 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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This course is aimed for people aged 19 years or over.
Completing this Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills course would be useful if you would like to develop your counselling skills, either in work or a personal capacity.
This qualification may also be useful if you wish to progress towards advanced qualifications, or to compliment other qualifications you are working towards or hold, such as health and social care, children's care, learning and development, coaching, or voluntary and community work.
The aim of the course is to develop your counselling skills so you are able to understand different approaches and appreciate the importance of self-development.
Entry Criteria
No formal requirements for entry to this course.
What are the next steps?
You will be invited to a Meet the Tutor session with one of our counselling team.
Study Aims
This qualification aims to introduce you to the use of counselling skills in everyday life and work. It will also develop your understanding of some of the approaches that underpin the use of counselling skills.
Modules Studied
Using counselling skills
Introduction to counselling skills theories
Diversity and ethics in the use of counselling skills
Counselling skills and personal development
Times of Delivery
Your times of study will be confirmed before enrolment.
Any times indicated are based on current courses and may be subject to change in future years. Full timetables will be confirmed at the start of each course.
Teaching and Assessment
You will must complete all four mandatory units through submission of a portfolio to complete the qualification.
You could progress to the Level 3 Counselling course at NCD.
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