The Academy: Sheffield Psychotherapy and Counselling Education

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1 The Academy: Sheffield Psychtherapy and Cunselling Educatin Curses Applicatin Pack 2014 NB Please send Applicatins t The Academy: SPACE The Cach Huse, 1A Filey Street, Sheffield S10 2FF S.Yrks This pack cntains Aims f the Prgramme Prgramme Outline Applicatin and Selectin Entry Criteria Fundatin and Diplma Curse Fees Full Applicatin Pack and Taster Curse applicatin frm available n Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

2 Aims f the Cunselling and Psychtherapy Prgramme There is an emphasis in ALL ur curses n the relatinship as the basis fr change, n the belief in an individual's value, wrth and capacity fr chice and grwth and the need t respnd t the individual, including ur students. Our integrative mdel draws mainly n humanistic and skills-based appraches as well as effectiveness research. We aim: T prvide a prgramme with sme flexibility - t enable yu t enter at a level that is apprpriate fr yu. Fr example yu may d ne (r mre) f the fllwing: Start with the Fundatin curse Try the Taster mdule, then cnsider taking the rest f the Fundatin curse Jin further n in the prgramme, as lng as yu demnstrate prir experience and training that is relevant and equivalent t ur mdules. Jin ur regular Cunsellr Develpment Frum events and CPD wrkshps. T intrduce students t cncepts and skills frm the cunselling field which will imprve cmmunicatin in, and understanding f, relatinships at hme r wrk. T prvide students with a fundatin that will enhance prfessinal practice as a listening helper in a cunselling related rle, r prepare fr cunsellr training T enable students, typically mature r changing career paths, t becme prfessinal cunsellrs T facilitate the develpment f prfessinal, reflective, ethical, and effective practitiners wh can wrk with a variety f clients and presenting issues by prviding a cunselling educatin that is: Integrative - this means it brings tgether a range f theries and skills, t equip listening helpers t understand and wrk with a variety f peple and prblems Supprtive and encuraging t help yu fulfil yur ptential Critical - we want t encurage thughtful and independent practitiners; Meeting, and cntinuing t meet, prfessinal bdy requirements as these evlve (such as BACP) Enabling practitiners t wrk sensitively and apprpriately in a range f settings, particularly in this Regin, s that they will cntribute t the further develpment f the prfessin in a variety f ways; An up t date emplyment preparatin - we believe that preparatin fr the wrld f wrk is an imprtant aspect f training. T supprt these aims by using a team f tutrs wh are experienced practitiners and cntributrs t the prfessin and by maintaining cntact and dialgue with lcal prviders f supprt services. * BACP - British Assciatin fr Cunselling and Psychtherapy Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

3 Cunselling Prgramme Overview Intrductin t Cunselling Curse Yu are invited t enrl fr the 5 week Taster Curse either as a stand alne mdule r with a view t enrlling n the full fundatin curse. We intrduce cunselling, smetimes called active listening, skills. Yu learn abut the imprtance f the therapeutic relatinship and the functin f each skill. Yu have a lt f pprtunities t practice what yu learn in small grups t build yur cnfidence. This mdule is a mix f sme basic thery, ding and reflectin. (See Taster Applicatin in this pack) Fundatins f Cunselling Develping Persnal Awareness Develping Cunselling Skills & Thery Cmmn Persnal Prblems We intrduce yu t the imprtance f persnal grwth and self-awareness when using cunselling skills. A variety f methds helps yu develp reflective skills and self understanding. The feel f this mdule is reflective and experiential. The mdule intrduces a framewrk t identify and understand cunselling principles and assciated skills. This Stage Mdel builds n and extends existing knwledge, skills and understanding already gained frm the Fundatin curse. This mdule explres typical life prblems that lead peple t seek help. A series f specialist speakers talk n specific tpics and key issues. Yu als investigate a tpic f yur wn chice in mre depth. The feel f this mdule is different frm the tw previus nes mre lecture-based, althugh lectures are interactive. Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

4 Prfessinal Diplma in Integrative Cunselling and Psychtherapy Year One This year prepares yu t g ut int Placement by giving a gd grunding in: theretical cncepts; persnal develpment and the understanding f thers frm psychlgical and scilgical perspectives; skills develpment; the practicalities and theretical underpinnings f assessment; and applying fr placements. We als invite Placement Prviders t talk t students. The mdules yu study are: Human and Persnal Develpment Cunselling Thery and Skills Scial Cntext Assessment and Referral Year Tw The secnd year cnslidates and extends yur knwledge and skills thrugh develping yur understanding and practice in the fllwing mdules Prfessinal Skills and Trends Cunselling Thery and Skills Clinical Supervisin Yu are prepared fr supervisin s yu understand hw t get the mst frm it. Supervisin is in small grups and ne-t-ne. Year Three The third year aims t help yu develp yur practice further and yur wn integratin. Mdules include: Cunselling Thery and Skills Cmparative Mdels Clinical Supervisin The verall aim f the year is t prepare yu fr entry t the prfessinal wrld as a cmpetent and cnfident practitiner pised t apply fr Accreditatin after accruing the necessary experience. There may be pprtunities t develp areas f specialism. Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

5 FOUNDATIONS OF COUNSELLING ADMISSIONS CRITERIA & GUIDANCE FOR COMPLETING APPLICATION: Each f these criteria must be met but yu may be strnger in sme areas than thers we lk fr a balance. Use this page t guide yu in cmpleting the applicatin frm. Academic entry Cunselling Skills Training Cunselling Skills Experience Persnal Develpment Persnal Qualities Attendance and Cmmitment We expect that applicants can study at least at the equivalent f first year degree level, r be helped t achieve that level f study by the end f the curse. If yu have A levels r degree r equivalents, such as a prfessinal qualificatin, yu shuld meet this entry level. Other (inc. nn-standard) qualificatins and wrk-based learning and experience may be cnsidered as equivalent. We will ask t see prf f qualificatins. Yu als need fluency in English and basic Maths and t access the internet, Please give detailed infrmatin in the applicatin frm and send in a cpy f a piece f written wrk ( wrds, preferably wrd-prcessed) which shws yur writing skills. Sme candidates have already undertaken sme cunselling skills training, such as an Intrductry curse. Other candidates may have relevant inservice (including vluntary wrk) training and experience. Hwever, many candidates will have n prir frmal training at all. It is imprtant t tell us in yur applicatin frm the number f hurs attendance fr any cunselling skills training yu have undertaken. Sme candidates will be in paid emplyment where cunselling skills are a part f their jb. Sme will use cunselling skills in frmal vluntary wrk, whilst sme will use them in mre infrmal settings. We prefer applicants t have sme experience in a peple rle. N.B. Students are expected t undertake sme wrk-based learning. Shuld yu wish t prgress t cunsellr training it is necessary t gain sme experience in using cunselling skills, e.g. in a vluntary rle. It will als help in preparatin fr thinking abut where yu might undertake yur practice placement fr the Diplma. We lk fr evidence that yu have gained sme insight frm yur life s experience what yu have learned abut yurself: hw yu functin internally, hw yu are in relatin t thers, and what yu understand abut hw ther peple functin. Hw might these things make yu a better listening helper? This learning may have cme in frmal ways, such as having cunselling yurself. It is nt a requirement f this curse that yu have cunselling, but we are interested in yur attitude t cunselling fr yurself and encurage yu t experience being a client. It is a requirement fr the Diplma curse. We try t ascertain, frm yur persnal statement in the applicatin frm, frm yur references and the interview, whether yu have the qualities ne wuld expect in a persn wh wishes t becme a listening helper, fr example: penness t experience; an accepting attitude (smetimes called nnjudgemental ) twards thers; sme understanding f the nature f prejudice; the ability t reflect n life experience. We als have a respnsibility t clients and t yu t ensure yur stability and resilience in undertaking what is a very demanding curse. We lk fr the ability t cpe with the demands f the curse and wrking as a listening helper (intellectual, practical and emtinal). We als ask yu t cmplete a Persnal Statement and a Fitness t Practice Cmmitment and Declaratin. Cnsistent and regular attendance is a curse requirement. It is essential that yu are able t cmmit t attending at least 80% f each mdule. In additin yu will need time t practice yur skills utside the curse and t read, reflect and write a Jurnal and assignments. Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

6 PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN INTEGRATIVE COUNSELLING AND PSCYHOTHERAPY ADMISSIONS CRITERIA & GUIDANCE FOR COMPLETING APPLICATION: Each f these criteria must be met but yu may be strnger in sme areas than thers we lk fr a balance. Use this page t guide yu in cmpleting the applicatin frm. Academic Cunselling Skills Training Cunselling Skills Experience Persnal Develpment Persnal Qualities Attendance and Cmmitment The nrmal requirement is t be able t study at degree level s evidence f ability t study beynd A level will usually fulfil this criterin, preferably with sme relatively recent study. Yu als need fluency in English, GCSE English and basic Maths and t access the internet, We will ask t see prf f qualificatins. Other (inc. nn-standard) qualificatins and wrk-based learning and experience may be cnsidered as equivalent. Please give detailed infrmatin in the applicatin frm and send in a cpy f a piece f written wrk ( wrds, preferably wrd-prcessed) which shws yur essay writing skills and that yu can make reference t apprpriate reading. Sme candidates have undertaken extensive cunselling skills training, such as a Certificate in Cunselling Skills (1-2 years part-time). Other candidates have a cmbinatin f frmal skills training and ther relevant in-service (including vluntary wrk) training and experience. We expect at least 100 hurs f prir skills training s that yu can fulfil the requirements f BACP Accreditatin. It is imprtant t tell us in yur applicatin frm the number f hurs attendance fr each cunselling skills training curse yu have undertaken. Sme candidates will be in paid emplyment where cunselling skills are a part f their jb. Sme will use cunselling skills in frmal vluntary wrk, whilst sme will use them in mre infrmal settings. We expect arund 50 hurs minimum experience. We are interested in hw yu have applied yur learning since undertaking cunselling skills training. N.B. Students are expected t undertake a cunselling practice placement Frm the 2 nd year. We ffer sme help with finding such a placement, but it is helpful t yu if yu have any pprtunities r links available and start thinking abut this early. We lk fr evidence that yu have learned frm yur life s experience what yu have learned abut yurself, hw yu functin internally & in relatin t thers, what yu understand abut hw ther peple functin, and hw these things might make yu a better cunsellr. This learning may have been in frmal ways, such as having cunselling yurself. We are interested in yur attitude t cunselling fr yurself and encurage yu t experience being a client. It is a requirement that yu experience cunselling at sme pint. We try t ascertain, frm yur persnal statement, references and the interview, whether yu have the qualities ne wuld expect in a persn wh wishes t becme a cunsellr, fr example: penness t experience; an accepting attitude (smetimes called nnjudgemental ) twards thers; sme understanding f the nature f prejudice; the ability t reflect n life experience. We als have a respnsibility t prspective clients and t yu t ensure yur stability and resilience in undertaking what is a very demanding curse and career. We lk fr the ability t cpe with the demands f the curse and wrking as a listening helper (intellectual, practical and emtinal). We als ask yu t cmplete a Persnal Statement and a Fitness t Practice Cmmitment and Declaratin. Cnsistent and regular attendance is a curse requirement. It is essential that yu can cmmit t attending at least 80% f each mdule. Yu will als need time t read, reflect and write a Jurnal and assignments. Additinally yu need time t attend a placement. This invlves the equivalent f a half day per week fr up t tw years, t see clients, plus wrkbased requirements demanded by the curse and the placement prvider, such as attendance at meetings and inservice training. Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

7 The Academy: Sheffield Psychtherapy and Cunselling Educatin Yur Persnal Statement Whether yu are applying fr a Taster mdule, Fundatin Curse r Diplma yu are required t submit a persnal statement, wrd prcessed, f at least ne A4 page and n mre than 2 A4 pages in length. This shuld explain hw yu have cme t decide yu wuld like t undertake training in cunselling. It is a persnal statement s shuld give a sense f yu as a persn. Yu shuld address in yur persnal statement any items in the Fitness t Practice Declaratin t which yu have answered YES. Belw are the criteria that BACP requires Accredited curses t apply in selecting candidates fr Cunsellr training The entry criteria and entry prcess fr ur curses reflect these requirements and yu shuld bear them in mind when writing yur persnal statement t accmpany yur applicatin frm. We prvide yu with separate guidance ntes fr the interview prcess. PLEASE ENSURE YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENT HAS YOUR NAME CLEARLY SHOWN AT THE TOP OF EACH PAGE.. Applicants shuld have the fllwing attributes r the ptential fr develping them 1. Self awareness, maturity and stability 2. Ability t make use f and reflect n life experience 3. Capacity t cpe with the emtinal demands f the curse 4. Ability t cpe with the intellectual and academic requirements 5. Ability t frm a helping relatinship 6. Ability t be self-critical and use bth psitive and negative feedback 7. Awareness f the nature f prejudice and ppressin 8. Awareness f issues f difference and equality 9. Ability t recgnise the need fr persnal and prfessinal supprt 10. Cmpetence in generic prfessinal skills including: literacy, numeracy, infrmatin technlgy*, administrative skills, self-management skills, cmmunicatin and interpersnal skills. *NB we use cmmunicatin and pst infrmatin n ur Virtual Learning Envirnment s yu need basic internet access and skills. Please tell us if this is prblematic. Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

8 Date Applicatin Received Please attach a recent phtgraph here The Academy: S.P.A.C.E. Curses Applicatin Frm NB Please retain a cpy f this frm and all enclsures fr yur wn recrds Persnal Infrmatin Family Name Date f Birth Address and Pstcde Given Name Telephne (landline) Telephne (mbile) Any Special Learning Needs that we shuld be aware f t supprt yur studies? Curse Applied fr (tick): Dcuments included in yur applicatin Please ensure yur applicatin is cmplete prir t submissin tick t cnfirm inclusin) Fundatin Persnal Statement Piece f written wrk Diplma Fitness t Practice Declaratin Pht Cpies f Certificates Cuntersigned by a referee wh has seen the riginals Tw References Diplma (nly) Selectin Fee 30 cheque Made payable t The Academy: SPACE Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

9 Qualificatins (pst 16 nly) EXCEPT Cunselling Skills training and qualificatins (see next sectin) Date Qualificatin Grade Institutin Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

10 Date Other relevant training, particularly cunselling skills curses NB it is very imprtant t specify duratin (number f hurs) fr cunselling skills training. Yu may include in-huse and infrmal training Title/Subject Duratin (hurs) Prvider Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

11 Emplyment Histry Please nte: A cmplete recrd is expected - where there have been gaps in emplyment please indicate why (e.g. full-time parenting/care respnsibilities). If yu have had a perid f shrt-term temprary psts it is acceptable t grup these rather than itemise each ne. Frm T Emplyer Psitin Reasn fr leaving Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

12 The Academy: Sheffield Psychtherapy and Cunselling Educatin Reference One (preferably prfessinal). Give this t yur referee and ensure it is sent t The Academy Name f Applicant Yur Name Yur Psitin/ Relatinship t the applicant Cntact details Length f time yu have knwn the applicant Training in the field f cunselling is demanding in terms f time, cmmitment, persnal emtinal explratin and academic skills. As the applicant will be wrking with vulnerable peple it is vital they are trustwrthy, reliable, genuinely interested in peple and able t shw empathy twards thse different frm themselves. They als need t understand the cmmitment invlved in the training and the wrk. The fllwing headings are t assist yu in writing yur reference, but feel free t add additinal cmments, r nly cmment n what yu feel able t, given yur knwledge f the applicant. Please give this t the applicant t include with their applicatin. If fr any reasn yu prefer t send a reference direct t the Prgramme Directr please address it t Gail Evans, The Academy: Sheffield Psychtherapy and Cunselling Educatin, The Cach Huse, 1A Filey Street, Sheffield, S10 2FF marked Addressee Only -CONFIDENTIAL Please cmment n the applicant s Suitability fr cunselling training (persnal qualities, ability t get n with thers, ability t frm a helping relatinship, emtinal stability and resilience, persnal awareness) Mtivatin and cmmitment fr cunselling training PTO Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

13 Academic and rganisatinal ability/skills Reliability and trustwrthiness D yu knw f any reasn why the applicant shuld nt undertake this training r wrk (inc. ffences/cnvictins)? Anything else yu wuld like t add? Thank yu fr yur time and truble in cmpleting this reference. Please indicate whether we can cntact yu fr clarificatin n any pint, shuld the need arise. I am willing t be cntacted with regard t this Reference YES / NO I am happy fr the candidate t see this reference YES / NO Yur signature.. Date Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

14 The Academy: Sheffield Psychtherapy and Cunselling Educatin Reference Tw (persnal r prfessinal). Give this t yur referee and ensure it is sent t The Academy Name f Applicant Yur Name Yur Psitin/ Relatinship t the applicant Cntact details Length f time yu have knwn the applicant Training in the field f cunselling is demanding in terms f time, cmmitment, persnal emtinal explratin and academic skills. As the applicant will be wrking with vulnerable peple it is vital they are trustwrthy, reliable, genuinely interested in peple and able t shw empathy twards thse different frm themselves. They als need t understand the cmmitment invlved in the training and the wrk. The fllwing headings are t assist yu in writing yur reference, but feel free t add additinal cmments, r nly cmment n what yu feel able t, given yur knwledge f the applicant. Please give this t the applicant t include with their applicatin. If fr any reasn yu prefer t send a reference direct t the Prgramme Directr please address it t Gail Evans, The Academy: Sheffield Psychtherapy and Cunselling Educatin, The Cach Huse, 1A Filey Street, Sheffield, S10 2FF marked Addressee Only - CONFIDENTIAL Please cmment n the applicant s Suitability fr cunselling training (persnal qualities, ability t get n with thers, ability t frm a helping relatinship, emtinal stability and resilience, persnal awareness) Mtivatin and cmmitment fr cunselling training PTO Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

15 Academic and rganisatinal ability/skills Reliability and trustwrthiness D yu knw f any reasn why the applicant shuld nt undertake this training r wrk (inc. ffences/cnvictins)? Anything else yu wuld like t add? Thank yu fr yur time and truble in cmpleting this reference. Please indicate whether we can cntact yu fr clarificatin n any pint, shuld the need arise. I am willing t be cntacted with regard t this Reference YES / NO I am happy fr the candidate t see this reference YES / NO Yur signature.. Date Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

16 The Academy: Sheffield Psychtherapy and Cunselling Educatin Fitness t Practice Cmmitment and Declaratin Practitiners in cunselling, psychtherapy, and related peple-rles are entrusted with the emtinal and psychlgical well-being f peple wh are vulnerable when they seek help. The practitiner carries, and/r is invested with by the help-seeker, a psitin f pwer and authrity and thus influence ver them. Fr this reasn, emphasis is placed n the ethical bligatins and principles f gd practice t prtect well-being (in line with the BACP Ethical Framewrk 2002). This includes selfcare, in a prfessin which can impact significantly n a practitiner s wn health and well-being. We require all students t becme NCS r BACP members and undertake a CRB check. Students n cunselling and psychtherapy curses practice their skills n ne anther and ffer their wn life and emtinal experiences as learning material. It is ur respnsibility as educatrs and representatives f the prfessin, t establish as far as is feasible that candidates and students are nt likely t d harm - t fellw students, clients, clleagues, the reputatin f the prfessin, the Academy and Sheffield Hallam University - r themselves t be harmed by the training prcess, which is emtinally and psychlgically demanding. The Academy reserves the right nt t ffer a place, and t prevent prgressin, temprarily r permanently, in the event that an applicant/student is deemed t be unable t meet the ethical and gd practice bligatins fr any reasn. We ask that yu a) Declare yur current and recent fitness t undertake this training and rle b) Cmmit t safe and ethical practice in accrdance with the BACP Ethical Framewrk c) Agree t ntify and discuss with a tutr r Curse Leader any issues that may interfere with yur capacity t wrk safely and ethically, And t d this by cmpleting the fllwing questins and signing the declaratin. Please nte: disclsing a histry f prblems in well-being r behaviur des nt necessarily preclude entry t training and practice - indeed it may be cnsidered as a strength, if reflectin, prductive learning and change has resulted. Hwever, yu are expected t discuss the ptential impact n yur strengths, limitatins and capacity t undertake training and the rle f listening helper, and t include this in yur persnal statement. D yu have any cnditin which impairs yur physical ability t sit fr extended perids (up t an hur cntinuusly)? Have yu received any mental health treatment within the last 3 years (e.g. fr depressin, anxiety, ther mental health disrders)? D yu suffer frm any cnditin which causes depressin; anxiety; panic attacks; md swings; anger etc; severe pain; excessive drwsiness; inability t sit and t be psychlgically present in a helping relatinship? Have yu within the past three years suffered frm alchl r drug dependency r misuse? NO NO NO NO YES - please give details in yur persnal statement YES - please give details in yur persnal statement YES - please give details in yur persnal statement YES - please give details in yur persnal statement Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

17 D yu have any recrd f ffences/criminal cnvictins? (NB Yu shuld be aware that even spent cnvictins can bar yu frm placements with sme emplyers) Have yu ever received cunselling, psychtherapy r any ther frm f psychlgical help? NO NO YES - please give details in yur persnal statement YES - please give details in yur persnal statement Please tick the bx by each statement t indicate yu have read and understd. I declare that t the best f my knwledge the answers given t the questins abve are crrect. I declare that there are n knwn reasns why I shuld nt undertake this training. I am willing t undertake a CRB check prir t any placement activity. I agree t jin NCS (Natinal Cunselling Sciety) and/r BACP at the earliest pprtunity after enrlling I agree t ntify the Curse Leader f any significant changes t my health r circumstances which may have an impact n my capacity t wrk safely and ethically. I understand that the Curse Directr, in discussin with the teaching team, may temprarily suspend r terminate my participatin in any curse shuld circumstances arise which impair my ability t act safely and ethically*. Signature: Name... (print) *NB Subject t apprpriate prcedures and appeals prcesses Date. Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

18 Guidance Ntes fr Applicants fr Cunselling Curses: Fundatins f Cunselling and Prfessinal Diplma in Integrative Cunselling and Psychtherapy (Selectin and Interview Stage) Please read this carefully t prepare fr interview If yur applicatin frm demnstrates that yu meet the minimum entry criteria yu will almst certainly be invited t a selectin day, including interview. We knw this makes peple nervus and that applicants are usually keen t get a place and extremely disappinted if they dn t. We hpe t make the prcess as relaxed as pssible and ffer these ntes t prepare yu t present yurself well. We are lking fr things we cannt gauge frm a frm, such as: persnal qualities* maturity* what yu have learned frm life experience* yur capacity fr reflectin* attitudes and self-insight, including yur wn prejudices and attitude t being a client* whether yu have prepared yurself fr interview and the curse by familiarising yurself with the infrmatin given yur readiness t undertake the curse and the likelihd that yu will be able t cmplete yur studies successfully. The curse may nt be the mst suitable ne fr yu; smetimes a candidate is nt ready fr ur very demanding curses (emtinally, academically and practically). We have a nrmal maximum f 18 places n each curse. If yu are nt ffered a place here it des nt mean yu culd nt becme a gd listening helper/cunsellr, and yu can reapply. Nrmally we ask yu t take part in an bserved grup activity and an individual interview f abut 20 minutes with ne f the cre teaching team. We dn't have a set f crrect answers but attempt t judge hw yu might be as a ptential listening helper/cunsellr, hw yu might fit int the training grup, and hw prepared yu are fr a curse f this nature. Please prepare t talk abut yurself in terms f the questins verleaf: we cver sme r all f these aspects in the interview. If yu want t bring ntes that is fine, but yu d nt have t read frm a script and we will prmpt yu s yu dn t have t remember the questins. Yu will nrmally be infrmed f the result within 2 weeks f the selectin day. The pssible utcmes are that yu will be: ffered a definite place ffered a cnditinal place a cnditin may be t undertake study t imprve academic skills, r t gain mre experience r enhance persnal develpment ffered a place n the waiting-list (usually ne r tw places becme available nearer the start f the curse) nt ffered a place - yu may be advised hw t imprve yur chances fr next year's intake if yu wish t reapply. We lk frward t meeting yu. Gd luck. Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

19 1) What are yur hpes and aims in undertaking Cunselling training and why d yu want t d this curse*? a) What are yur lnger-term gals and yur understanding f hw this training fits with yur emplyment expectatins r pprtunities? b) Fr Diplma applicants - What yu understand abut the curse (e.g. the theretical mdel it uses, which is integrative)? c) We want yu t finish this curse successfully, s we ask yu abut Financial implicatins fr yu Planning fr academic, study and attendance demands (80% minimum) The persnal cmmitment invlved and yur supprts. 2) We ask yu tell us abut a life experience that has had an impact n yu. What insights have yu gained abut yurself as a result? a) We believe cunsellrs and listening helpers need t be self-aware, in tuch with and understand their emtins in rder t empathise with thers b) On the curse, fr each ther s learning, we expect yu t be willing t be fairly pen, t share and explre yur wn feelings. 3) What is yur learning abut yurself, yur qualities and skills, frm this life experience and any thers, including cunselling skills r similar training? Hw have they cntributed t making yu suitable t be a listening helper r cunsellr*? What have yu cme t understand abut yur wn assumptins and prejudices? We lk fr capacity t think and analyse - listening helpers and cunsellrs need these skills t help thers make sense f their experience as well as t cpe with the curse. 4) What else can yu tell us abut yurself that, in yur view, makes it likely yu will be a gd listening helper r cunsellr? This might include Yur rganisatinal skills Ability t wrk in a team Persnal qualities yu haven t mentined s far Wrk experience Just pick ut a few things that seem imprtant t yu. 5) Wrk Experience. Fundatin applicants: We ask abut yur plans t practice yur cunselling skills. Diplma applicants: Yu undertake a practice placement frm Year Tw, t cmplete at least 150 hurs f cunselling. Reliable, suitable placements can be hard t secure: yu may feel anxius and have t make a great deal f effrt t find ne. If yu have cntacts, ideas abut finding a placement r relevant prir experience, this will be very helpful fr yu. Sme agencies have recruitment and training cycles (e.g. Mind, Cruse, SAIL) which d nt fit ur timetable s yu need t apprach them early. We ffer sme, limited, supprt. Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated

20 Curse Fees and Payment Arrangements Curse Fees may be paid by standing rder/eft, mnthly ver the academic year. NB Curse fees are subject t annual review and whilst we endeavur t Ttal by keep fees stable the fees may be raised t cver increased csts. The fees mnthly have been raised this year fr the first time fr three years, by c3%, and Fees the fllwing will apply fr the academic year payment Nte: Dip Y2 and Y3 fees held - n increase. Taster mdule, Intrductin t Cunselling: Depsit n bking 60 Balance f weeks prir t start date 160 Fundatin Curse (3 mdules) NB Price includes curse bk and ther learning materials Depsit n acceptance f place 300 Annual Fee paid at start f the year (in additin t depsit already paid) 700 Mnthly payment 100 Paid ver 8 mnths (in additin t depsit already paid) Prfessinal Diplma in Integrative Cunselling and Psychtherapy Selectin Day/Interview: Payable with Applicatin (NB Fundatin students d nt have t pay this fee) 30 Depsit n acceptance f place 300 Year 1 Fee paid at start f year ( in additin t depsit already paid) 1555 Mnthly payment pm Paid ver 12 mnths (in additin t depsit already paid) Year 2 and 3 Fee - per annum Depsit n cnfirmatin f cntinuing place Year 2 (3) Fee paid at start f year (in additin t depsit) Mnthly payment 215pm Paid mnthly ver 12 mnths (in additin t depsit already paid) NB incl. 11 mnths grup and ne-t-ne clinical supervisin per annum) Persnal Therapy, minimum 10 hurs t be cmpleted by end f Diplma. Nrmally per sessin Final Viva Examinatin Gail Evans D:\Academy \Applicatin_Infrmatin_Please_read_befre_Applying_fr_F_r_Dip_Curses.dc updated