Those who complete this course will be able to apply Cognitive Behavioural Therapy skills to their counselling practice, be prepared for a career in the sector having undertaken a significant project in an area of professional interest, and also be set up for Master’s or other postgraduate studies.

By enrolling on this course, you’ll also enhance your practice by gaining informed and critical perspectives on the application of psychological therapies. Graduates are also able to register as counsellors with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

It is delivered in our Knightstone Campus and by enrolling on this course, you would also be among the first  students to study in our multimillion pound Winter Gardens development. The new facility includes a higher education library, technology pods for individual and group projects, classrooms, IT suites and social spaces.

Honours Top-ups are Level 6 qualifications which enable the conversion of a Foundation Degree or equivalent qualification into a full Bachelor’s Degree. They are popular with students because earning an extra qualification for a relatively short period of study makes sense in today’s competitive jobs market. Honours Top-ups do not need to be completed immediately after achieving prior qualifications, and they are standalone, so the result of an Honours Top-up is not affected by, for example, the proceeding Foundation Degree.

Please contact the course leader Barbara Feldtkeller or UCW’s HEART team for more information about this course. And why not come along to our next Open Day so you can see for yourself how UCW can help you achieve your ambitions?

The rest of the information on this page deals with our partnership with Bath Spa University and what is and isn’t included in the tuition fees.

Students who pass this course are awarded an Honours Top-up Degree from Bath Spa University. The agreement between Bath Spa University and UCW is reviewed on an ongoing basis to ensure academic standards are maintained. 

Full-time: £8,250 per year

This covers all of the teaching and assessment elements that are required for students to complete the course.

It also includes:

• Attendance at a conference-style residential visit for students on this course, which provides them with the opportunity to develop their practice outside of the classroom and also present their work to their peers in a
  professional context.
• Attendance at guest lectures and conferences at UCW.
• Annual £10 printing and photocopying allowance for full-time students and £5 for part-time students.
• The use of UCW computer equipment at any of our campuses and access to Microsoft Office 365 while you are enrolled with UCW.
• The loans of books from our libraries.
• Access to all of the UCW student support and careers services.

It does not include:

• Optional daytrips and residential visits at an approximate cost of £50 (UK) and £100 (overseas) per day/night.
• Extra printing and photocopying above the £10 limit.
• The cost of books that you may wish to purchase.
• Transport between our campuses, and to/from your partner university and any work placements. We encourage students to take advantage of termly bus passes to reduce transport costs.
• Accommodation and other living expenses.

UCW publishes its Tuition Fees Policy on the Wider Information Set page of this website.

You may also be eligible for additional financial support, depending on your circumstances.