For students wishing to develop their listening and counselling skills, and to train as counsellors by progressing to Diploma (level 5) training.
Key facts
| Award | Advanced Certificate in Counselling Skills (Level 4) |
| Delivery | One day a week (Tuesday) over one academic year |
| Course quality checked | National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society |
| Theoretical model | Core Self Model (person-centred integrative) |
| Course fees | 2026 fees are being frozen at the 2025 rates for one further year £3,850 for 2026 (with the option to pay by instalments) plus student membership of the National Counselling Society (NCS) (optional) |
| Next intake | September 2026 |
| Applications | The closing date for applications in Round 1 is 9am on Friday 20 February 2026. The deadline for applications in Round 2 is 9am on Thursday 30th April. Please be aware that places available in Round 2 will be limited, so we encourage applicants to submit their application in Round 1 to avoid disappointment. You can apply via the online form below. (A Word version is available on request – please contact the Training Coordinator). Applicants must be aged 19 or above. |
| Interviews | Round 1: There will be a group interview on Monday 16 March 2026, and individual interviews will take place on Monday 23 March, Tuesday 24 March and Monday 30 March. Round 2: There will be a group interview on Date TBC, and individual interviews will take place on Monday 18 May, and Monday 1 June. |
Don’t miss out! We suggest you apply as early as possible and attend the first round of interviews. Places will be offered and secured at this stage. Any further places available will then be allocated at the second round of interviews.
For more information about entry requirements, fees, key dates and more, please see the 2026 Prospectus (link below). For more details about the course itself, please refer to the Course Information Book (link below).
Download a 2026 Network Prospectus here.
Download Course Information Book here.
Apply via the online application form here.
If you have any further queries, please contact our Training Coordinator – training@network.org.uk
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