Program Overview

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Counselling Skills and Sociology BA Hons

Overview

Our dynamic Counselling Skills and Sociology combined honours degree is ideal for those wanting a deeper knowledge of the complexities of society, who also want to gain practical counselling skills and an understanding of therapeutic principles and approaches.

Study Options

• Full-Time, Part-Time (BA) at Exton Park, Chester

Level

• Undergraduate

UCAS Code

• LL35

UCAS Points

• 112

Start Date

• Oct 2025, Oct 2026

Duration

• 3 years full-time, up to 7 years part-time

Location

• Exton Park, Chester

UK Fees

• £9,535 per year for a full-time course (2025/26)

International Fees

• £14,450 per year for a full-time course* (2025/26)

Course Leader

• Emily Fozard

Quality Checked

The Counselling Skills and Sociology course is quality checked by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). This course alone is not a route to the Accredited Register nor does it fully equip a graduate to practice as a qualified counsellor.

Course Summary

Our dynamic Counselling Skills and Sociology combined honours degree is ideal for those wanting a deeper knowledge of the complexities of society, who also want to gain practical counselling skills and an understanding of therapeutic principles and approaches. You will be supported and empowered to develop a lifelong curiosity and unique way of looking at the world around you through a critical lens – a 'sociological imagination' – that will stay with you long after graduating.

Why You'll Love It

• Learn from experts in the field
• We offer a dynamic, vibrant learning environment that will help you to thrive
• You'll have the opportunity to put theory into practice

What You'll Study

• Year 1
• Year 2
• Year 3

Modules

• Introduction to Theory and Practice of Counselling Skills (40 Credits) Core
• Ethical Issues in the Helping Relationship (20 Credits) Core
• Discovering Sociology: The Study of Social Life (40 Credits) Core
• Media and the Representation of Deviance (20 Credits) Option
• Beyond the Surface: Doing Critical Sociology (20 Credits) Core
• Race, Ethnicity, Migration and Injustice (20 Credits) Core
• Counselling Skills in Practice (20 Credits) Core
• Working with Client Issues in Counselling Skills (20 Credits) Core
• Experiential Learning: Social Impact Leadership in Action (40 Credits) Option
• Work Placement (40 Credits) Option
• Professional work placement/Language module/Term abroad
• Research Methods and Major Project (40 Credits) Core
• Applied Counselling Theory and Skills (20 Credits) Core
• Consumer Culture and Everyday Life (20 Credits) Option
• Deconstructing the International Political Economy (20 Credits) Opt
• Education, Equality and Capital (20 Credits) Option
• Social Science for Social Change (20 Credits) Option
• Developing Multicultural Competence (20 Credits) Option
• Using Counselling Skills in the Workplace (20 Credits) Option

How You'll Learn

• This course is designed around in-person study
• There may be some online learning activities
• You will be assessed in a variety of ways
• Curriculum developed to match workforce priorities

Entry Requirements

• Home Students
• International Students
• Foundation Year
• UCAS points
• GCE A Level
• BTEC
• International Baccalaureate
• Irish / Scottish Highers
• Access requirements
• T Level
• OCR Cambridge Technicals
• Extra Information

Fees and Funding

• Home Students
• International Students
• Additional Costs
• per year for a full-time course (2025/26)
• per year for a full-time course (2025/26)

Who You’ll Learn From

• Emily Fozard
• Dr Nancy Evans
• Dr Joe Rigby
• Dr Kim Ross
• Dr Djordje Sredanovic
• Amanda Mcgarry
• Dr Paul French

Where You'll Study

• Exton Park, Chester
• The location
• Modern learning resources and library
• Fitness facilities
• Student Services
• Chapel, chaplaincy and multi-faith spaces
• Accommodation
• Catering

Your Future

• Job prospects
• Life Coach
• Play Therapist
• Social Worker
• Charity worker
• Youth worker
• Progression options
• MA Social Work
• Careers service

Related Courses

• Counselling Skills and Psychology BA Hons
• Sociology with Criminology BSc Hons
• Sociology and Psychology BSc Hons