BA (Hons) Counselling, Coaching and Mentoring
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-01 | - |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The "BA (Hons) Counselling, Coaching, and Mentoring" program at Canterbury Christ Church University equips students with the skills and knowledge to become practitioners in counselling, coaching, and mentoring. Through a combination of classroom learning, guest speakers, and practical experiences, students develop the necessary competencies to work with individuals in challenging circumstances. Graduates can pursue postgraduate studies or relevant accredited training in related fields like psychotherapy, careers work, and social work.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Objective:
The "BA (Hons) Counselling, Coaching, and Mentoring" program at Canterbury Christ Church University empowers students with the skills and knowledge to become practitioners in the diverse fields of counselling, coaching, and mentoring.
Description:
- Students are taught by experienced professionals who provide support in developing the necessary skills, attributes, and competencies to work with individuals in challenging circumstances.
- Classroom learning is enriched with guest speakers, volunteering opportunities, and participation in peer mentoring and peer-assisted learning programs.
- Graduates can pursue postgraduate studies or relevant accredited training in related fields like psychotherapy, careers work, social work, and other therapies.
Outline:
Content:
The program covers topics related to counselling approaches and therapy, social justice and pedagogy of freedom, research and knowledge construction, coaching and mentoring, and various optional modules in the second and third year.
Structure:
The program consists of three years of full-time study, with each year comprising core and optional modules. Students typically have around 50 hours of contact time per module.
Modules:
- Core Modules:
- Introduction to Coaching and Mentoring
- Approaches to Counselling and Therapy
- Social Justice and the Pedagogy of Freedom
- Introduction to Research and Knowledge Construction
- Optional Modules: Examples of optional modules are provided, but the actual availability may vary year to year and depends on student demand and staff availability.
Assessment:
- A variety of assessment methods are used throughout the program to assess both academic knowledge and the development of professional interpersonal skills.
- These methods include case studies, oral and visual presentations, reflective accounts, critical reviews, essays, social action projects, and dissertations.
Teaching:
- Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, and practical workshops.
- Students typically have around 50 hours of contact time per module, which may include lectures, seminars, practicals, and one-to-one meetings.
- The actual contact hours depend on the chosen optional modules.
- The program is informed by the University's Learning and Teaching Strategy 2015-2022.
- Students are expected to continue learning through self-study, which involves reading materials, undertaking research, working on projects, preparing assignments, and preparing for workshops and seminars.
- The module tutor provides specific readings and activities for students to complete before class.
- Each taught module has an expected total study time of 200 hours, with 50 hours of contact time and 150 hours of independent study.
- The teaching team consists of specialists with knowledge and experience in counselling, coaching, mentoring, and related fields.
- Teaching is complemented by the University's virtual learning environment, guided reading, project-related activities and visits, and input from professionals.
Careers:
- Graduates are encouraged to consider various career pathways and take steps to achieve them.
- Potential careers include counselling, psychotherapy, careers work, social work, human resources, and other talking and creative therapies.
- Graduates may pursue further postgraduate studies or accredited training to become qualified professionals in their chosen field.
Other:
- The program is part of the thriving CCCU community, providing support to students throughout their studies.
- A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check may be required for work-related experiences or placements where students undertake regulated activity.
- UK
- Overseas Full-time £9,250 £15,500
The fees above are for the 2024/25 academic year but may be subject to change following any announcements by the UK Government (approved by Parliament) regarding maximum Undergraduate tuition fee caps for 2024/25. In addition, the University reserves the right to increase all full-time and part-time Undergraduate tuition fees mid-course, in line with any further inflationary increase in the Government tuition fee cap which is approved by Parliament. Students with an Overseas fee status will be eligible for an International student Scholarship fee discount of £1,500, which will be applied to all Full-time Undergraduate courses with a tuition fee of £15,500.
