TAKE THE NEXT
STEP IN YOUR
COUNSELLING
CAREER
Top up your training to a full BA (Hons) and engage in practical research, with this one-year course for qualified counsellors and psychotherapists.
Develop your skills, knowledge and clinical practice with a choice of two specialist routes: Counselling Adults or Counselling Children and Young People.
Counselling Adults: this is an opportunity to develop your understanding of therapeutic work with adults, with a specific focus on sexual issues in therapy. It includes a module introducing you to the emerging area of digital media in therapy.
Counselling Children & Young People: this route meets a number of the BACP Competences for working with young people (2014). It will help you to develop a clinical specialism, with a specific focus on working with creative media.
| Validation | Duration | Format | Next Intake |
| ARU Validated | 1 Year | Full-Time | January 2027 |
TEACHING AND MODULES
Explore person-centred theory in depth and develop your research skills across the course of one year.
As well as exploring person-centred theory and counselling with adults or children and young people, you’ll develop, present and peer review a seminar paper. You’ll also form study and supervision groups to support your learning.
You’ll also develop a fundamental understanding of research in counselling and psychotherapy. This prepares you for the research project and dissertation you’ll complete in your final semester.
For more information on course modules, head to the Anglia Ruskin University website.
secure your place
Validated by Anglia Ruskin University
We deliver this BA (Hons) Top-Up in close academic partnership with ARU. While you remain a part of the Renew community, your degree is fully validated and awarded by the university.
By enquiring directly through Renew, you stay connected with our training team who manage the recruitment and intake process personally, avoiding the confusion of external redirects.
Entry Requirements & Progression
Prerequisites: You must have successfully completed a Diploma of Higher Education (Level 5) in Counselling or an equivalent professional qualification.
Selection Process: Admission is based on academic history, a professional reference, and a successful interview with our training leads.
Next Steps: Graduates are well-positioned for senior clinical roles, private practice, or progression into Master’s level study and beyond.
