Level 4 BACP APQ Counselling Diploma
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - BACP Approved Practitioner Qualification is a part time course carried out over two years. This qualification is designed to lead to an employed or voluntary role within a counselling agency in both health care and non-medical settings.
Our BACP APQ Level 4 Counselling Diploma will help you to understand and explore the clients explicit/implicit process through the use of integrating theories from the Humanistic, Cognitive, Psychoanalytic, Existential and Psychodynamic Schools of Therapy.
Entry requirements: Level 3 Counselling Studies or equivalent
Qualification summary:
- Working ethically, safely and professionally as a counsellor
- Working within a counselling relationship
- Working with client diversity in counselling work
- Working within a user-centred approach to counselling
- Working with self-awareness in the counselling process
- Working within a coherent framework of counselling theory and skills
- Working self-reflectively as a counsellor
During the second year you will also be required to carry out 100 hours of a supervised work placement within an agency. Alongside this, you will be expected to attend one full day per week at MSC and attend 40 hours of personal therapy during Years 1 & 2.
Duration per year: 35 weeks
Guided Learning Hours: 420 hours (minimum)
Total Qualification Time: 1204 hours
Credit value: 120
Class Members: Maximum of 12 students
Minimum age: 21 years
Course day: Friday 10am- 4pm commencing 12th September 2025
Cost: £3,500 per year - 10% discount if paid upfront in full - Instalment plan available
Course Fee Includes: All Reading Material & CPCAB Registration Fee as well as the costs to complete the BACP COP and the BACP Video and phone counselling 2.0: advancing your knowledge CPD. We also work in partnership with an online agency and provide your first placement working with clients online.
Upon successful completion of the interview process, a 10% deposit will be required to secure your place.
