Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
(VCTS)
Location:
Victoria Counselling & Training Service
Course Length:
September 2025 to July 2027 with breaks at Easter, Summer, Christmas and half-terms to coincide with school holidays.
Course Hours:
250 guided learning hours.
Attendance:
Monday evenings, 7 pm to 10 pm and 4 Saturdays over 2 years, which are double sessions.
The course starts September 1st 2025.
Cost Total:
£3200, which can be paid in instalments: £300 registration fee and 23 monthly payments of £126
The first monthly payment is in September.
The £3200 is discounted down to £3100 for students paying in full and not using the monthly payment system.
Assessment is by means of journals, essays, assessed role plays and one case study of supervised client work, whilst in a 100-hour placement.
Qualification gained:
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (VCTS)
Progression Route:
The 1-Year Practitioner Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioural Counselling (VCTS).
Tutor: Alex Walker, counsellor and tutor.