Counselling Skills - Level 3 Diploma

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This Counselling Skills - Level 3 Diploma qualification is suitable for those seeking to enhance their functional role through the use of counselling skills.

You will gain an understanding of a range of counselling skills and have an opportunity to examine some of the various schools of thought/theoretical models associated with them.

Further progression is required by you before you can become a counsellor. This course is part of a study programme for 16-18 year old applicants.

The units being covered in this course are:

• Developing counselling skills
• Theoretical approaches in the use of counselling skills
• Working ethically with counselling skills
• Counselling skills and diversity
• Counselling skills and personal development

You will need:

• GCSE grade 4 or above in Maths or English.

This course is internally assessed via the submission of assignments and coursework.

AGED 16 - 18

If you will be aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31st August 2025 before the start date of the course, and you have the legal right to remain in the UK for the duration of your course then your study with us will be free.

Please see here for the documents you need to show us.

Some courses have additional costs, such as specialist materials and trips.

Many of our students are eligible for financial support. See here for details.

You can progress to a Level 4 Counselling qualification or a career in the education or youth work sectors, supporting young people.

This qualification is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of how counselling skills can be effectively applied in everyday life and the workplace, as well as the key approaches that underpin their use.

To succeed in this course, you are required to complete 5 units:

1) Develop counselling skills

2) Theoretical approaches in the use of counselling skills

3) Work ethically with counselling skills

4) Counselling skills and diversity

5) Counselling skills and personal development

You will need:

• Grade 3 GCSE in Maths and English as a minimum entry qualification.

This qualification is assessed internally through assignments, with one assignment required for each of the five units.

AGED 16 - 18

If you will be aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31st August 2025 before the start date of the course, and you have the legal right to remain in the UK for the duration of your course then your study with us will be free.

Please see here for the documents you need to show us.

Some courses have additional costs, such as specialist materials and trips.

Many of our students are eligible for financial support. See here for details.

On completion of this course, you can progress to a Level 4 in Counselling Skills or a Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work Practices.

This qualification is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of how counselling skills can be effectively applied in everyday life and the workplace, as well as the key approaches that underpin their use.

To succeed in this course, you are required to complete 5 units:

1) Develop counselling skills

2) Theoretical approaches in the use of counselling skills

3) Work ethically with counselling skills

4) Counselling skills and diversity

5) Counselling skills and personal development

You will need:

• Grade 3 GCSE in Maths and English as a minimum entry qualification.

This qualification is assessed internally through assignments, with one assignment required for each of the five units.

AGED 16 - 18

If you will be aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31st August 2025 before the start date of the course, and you have the legal right to remain in the UK for the duration of your course then your study with us will be free.

Please see here for the documents you need to show us.

Some courses have additional costs, such as specialist materials and trips.

Many of our students are eligible for financial support. See here for details.

On completion of this course, you can progress to a Level 4 in Counselling Skills or a Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work Practices.

This qualification is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of how counselling skills can be effectively applied in everyday life and the workplace, as well as the key approaches that underpin their use.

To succeed in this course, you are required to complete 5 units:

1) Develop counselling skills

2) Theoretical approaches in the use of counselling skills

3) Work ethically with counselling skills

4) Counselling skills and diversity

5) Counselling skills and personal development

You will need:

• Grade 3 GCSE in Maths and English as a minimum entry qualification.

This qualification is assessed internally through assignments, with one assignment required for each of the five units.

AGED 16 - 18

If you will be aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31st August 2025 before the start date of the course, and you have the legal right to remain in the UK for the duration of your course then your study with us will be free.

Please see here for the documents you need to show us.

Some courses have additional costs, such as specialist materials and trips.

Many of our students are eligible for financial support. See here for details.

On completion of this course, you can progress to a Level 4 in Counselling Skills or a Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work Practices.