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Message Post-Graduate Diploma (PgDip) Counselling Practice (CP) 2025-2027 ProspectusACT in partnership with GCU, will be launching an Accredited Post-Graduate Diploma (PgDip) Counselling Practice (CP) in September 2025. The Post-Graduate Diploma is validated by COSCA .

Information for Students In Partnership & Accredited with Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU)PgDipCOSCA ValidatedCourse Details400 Classroom Taught hours (70% face-to-face and 30% online)4 Modules - 30 credits which cover:Fundamentals of CBTCBT for mood disorders CBT for Anxiety disordersTrauma and treatment Models of Therapy CBT skillsProfessional and ethical practice.Clinical Practice Work-based Learning (Placement). 100 hours over 2 years of which must be (70% face-to-face and 30% online). External to the courseIt is the responsibility of the student to find a suitable placement and students are encouraged to pursue this assoon as possible. ACT will provide a list of work based learning organisations that have supported our students for a number of years. Supervision It is the responsibility of the student to find their own Supervisor. ACT will provide you with a list of suitable ClinicalSupervisors. This is an essential requirement as they will monitor and assess your competency in your work baselearning environment. You will require 1.5 hours of supervision per month.

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PgDip fully accredited by HEI SAAS Post-Graduate Funding/Tuition Loans /Student Loans/Student discount Access to GCU Library and Archive Centre/LiteratureAccess to Student health and wellbeing Help and support with Academic Writing Access to MSc award(more details to follow)Benefits for Students who sign up for the PGDip Course

Entry requirements - who can apply? All students who have completed or working towards completion of COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate SCQFLevel 8.Student Pathways will vary depending on your current qualifications.Please see links below: Student Pathway Link 1 - no degree Student Pathway Link 2 - with degree

Fees - £10,500 This does not include Supervision. Payment options will be available such as monthly payment plans. A deposit of £500 will be requested once we have received your completed application form and emailed youan acceptance. This will secure you a place on the course.Funding SupportSAAS Post-Graduate Funding/Tuition Loans/Student Loans Communications with SAAS is currently ongoing, and we anticipate that students will be able to applyapproximately 6 weeks prior to the course start date. Please refer to SAAS website for eligibility criteria andguidance. https://www.saas.gov.uk/part-time/funding/postgraduateAdditional feesYou need to apply for a PVG to undertake your placement, unless your placement pays for this.(£59 for new PVG, £18 for an updated PVG) ACT can countersign your PVG application.Professional Indemnity InsuranceBABCP, BACP, or COSCA memberships(see BABCP/BACP and COSCA websites for up to date membership fees).

Teaching TeamExperienced BABCP Accredited therapists and COSCA Accredited trainers.Pathway after TrainingJobs marketPrivate practiceAccreditationMSc (GCU)Next StepsApplication formACT will email you an electronic version of the application form to be completed and returned to our email address:-admin@actcounsellingandcbtservices.co.uk Application essay (required for those who do not have an existing degree).Once we have received your completed essay and deposit you will be invited in for a group discussion. Places25 places on weekend course and 25 places on weekday course.£500 deposit, completed application form, and acceptance email to secure a place. Please note places are in high demand.

Attendance/Time Commitment The learning is a mixture of lectures, small and large group discussions, research, skills practise triads, monthly onlineseminars and a number of written academic assessments over Year 1 and Year 2. Participants must plan for 100% attendance, as COSCA validation requires participants to attend a minimum of 85% ofteaching over the 2 years, therefore you must be committed to this prior to enrolment. COSCA validation requires 70%face-to-face teaching and 30% online. Planned absences must be discussed in advance with your tutor to ensure attendance criteria will be met. If you need to miss a class due to an emergency then you will be expected to catch up on the work you miss. Withdrawal from the course Should participants decide to leave before the course starts we will not be able to refund your deposit paid. Forwithdrawals during the duration of the course, it is expected that the the remainder of the course fees are paid in full ormonthly instalments continue to be paid until the course fees are cleared as we are unable to backfill your place on thecourse.

Don’t just take our word for it....here’s what some past students say....“The Diploma course has been the most challenging but rewarding experience of my life. Everyone shouldexperience this course. I am sad it has finished!”“The Diploma course has 100% changed me as a person and set me on a journey of life long learning andcuriosity not only about the field of psychotherapy but also myself and others”“I loved the course. I always felt very fortunate to be studying at ACT. Especially when i heard aboutexperiences at other providers. The course has improved my own life at the same time as training to be atherapist”

“Thanks again to everyone at ACT. You all do an amazing job and i really enjoyed my time training here.”“I appreciate how effective the communication has been about changes to the course content, BABCPprocesses, changes due to weather conditions etc. I also appreciate how quickly the Admin team respond toany queries throughout the duration of the course and after. This was one of the things i noticed whenapplying for the COSCA and Diploma course and the communication in general , and was why ACT was myfirst choice. ”“I really enjoyed this course. I thought it would be daunting trying to change from person-centred to CBT, butovertime and with experience, i found a way to merge them both. I feel my clients really benefited from this”Don’t just take our word for it....here’s what some past students say....

Further Information You can find out further information by accessing the following links on COSCA’s website:COSCA pathways to becoming a Counsellor https://www.cosca.org.uk/application/files/1916/8474/9354/PATHWAYS_TO_BECOMING_A_COUNSELLOR-_current.pdfEthics and Code of Practice The course is underpinned by COSCA’s Statement of Ethics and Code of practice. You can view this document at https://www.cosca.org.uk/application/files/1915/2119/7097/Statement_of_Ethics_CURRENT_Nov_1412-08-14.pdf

EMAIL - admin@actcounsellingandcbtservices.co.ukADDRESS - 210 Glasgow Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow, G73 1SAWEBSITE - www.actcounsellingandtrainingservices.co.ukTELEPHONE - 0141 554 0838