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Late Applications Welcome

The Late Applications Process for this course is now open and will close on Wednesday 16th July 2025 at 12:00 midday.  Please ensure you have completed and submitted your application before the closing date (Wednesday 16th July at 12:00 midday) as you will be unable to submit your application after this date.

If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to the Stage One Skills Assessment which will be held on Friday 25th July 2025.  If you pass the Stage One Skills Assessment, you will be invited to the Stage Two Individual Interview which will be held on Friday 1st August 2025.  Please ensure you are available for both the Stage One and Stage Two dates before making an application.  Unfortunately, no alternative dates can be offered.

You will need to have completed a Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills in person course (minimum 145 hours) within the last three years to be eligible to apply. This two-year course awarded by Skills Education Group Awards (SEG) qualifies you to practise as a counsellor.

The course fee is £5099.00. If you are unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan from the Student Loans Company (SLC) to help cover the cost. The Advanced Learner loan available for this course is £2225.00. The remaining fee of £2874.00 will need to be paid at enrolment. If you are unable to pay this fee upfront, you can talk to our Information, Advice and Guidance team who will advise you on other financial support available. You can contact the Advice and Guidance Team by phone on (0203 871 3111) or by email: advice@citylit.ac.uk. The Loan is repayable after the course ends. For more information, please call Psychology, Counselling & Personal Development on 020 4582 0403. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan here www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loans