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How to apply to our Courses | Fees & Dates

 

HOW TO APPLY

Listening Skills

If you would like to apply for the Listening Skills course, please download the form.

Foundation Certificate / Psychotherapy Diploma & MA / Counselling Diploma

Below is a brief guide on how to apply. For detailed information, especially concerning application deadlines, interview dates and course dates please download the course information sheet.

We now provide the facility to apply online or if you prefer you can download an application form  in Microsoft Word format.

If you are an internal applicant, i.e. have completed our Foundation Certificate and are applying to our psychotherapy or counselling diploma, then log in to the Member pages and use the Internal Application. Once you have submitted your application you will get an acknowledgement email to confirm that it was successfully received. If you have any questions about the process or the application form, or would like a paper application please contact Michelle Coombs or Lesley Seiderer at admin@bcpc.org.uk or on 01225 429 720.

References

External Applicants: Two references, submitted on BCPC reference forms are required. Please send the forms to your chosen referees and ask them to return them to the BCPC Office as soon as possible. Applicants will be shortlisted for interview on the basis of their applications.

Internal Applicants (for either Diploma): Two references are required; one from your current Foundation tutor (please let him/her know about your application) and one from a person other than either of your referees for Foundation. Please send this person the reference form and ask him/her to return it to the BCPC Office as soon as possible.

Download the reference form

Interviews
Our interview days are structured as a workshop-style experience. All applicants, internal and external, invited to an interview and selection day are charged £30. Applicants will be short-listed for interview on the basis of their applications.

Post-Qualifying MA

If you would like to apply to the PQMA please download the PQMA application form and return to the office.

Workshops and CPD

To apply for one of our Workshops or CPD, you can download the application form and send it in by email, or simply print if off and send us a hard copy.

FEES & DATES

For more information on course fees download the Course Information Sheet. .

We regret that we are not registered with the Learning and Skills Council and are unable to provide funding. If you need financial assistance we suggest making enquiries for educational loans at a high street bank or similar, looking into funding opportunities online or looking into BACP bursaries.