Health and Social Care

Level 3 - Award in Counselling Skills

  • Academic Year: 25/26
  • Adult
  • Crewe Campus
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Full Cost

How to apply

The Course

This qualification will introduce you to the use of counselling skills in everyday life and work, and the approaches underpinning the use of these skills.

This course is suitable for you if you would like to develop your counselling skills for use in either work or in a personal capacity. It can provide a pathway for those wishing to commence counsellor training at HE level and students can also study this programme to complement other courses.

This course is suitable for learners aged 18 and above. The qualification does not qualify learners to practise as a counsellor.

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There are no specific recommended prior learning requirements; however, you may find it helpful if you’ve already achieved a Level 2 qualification in counselling skills.
£504

The course fee shown is the co-funded rate which is only available for people living in the local authority areas of Cheshire West and Chester or Cheshire East. If you live outside of these local authorities please contact the College for fee information.

Funding for Adult Courses

You may see a fee attached to the course you’re interested in, but if you are 19+ there may be funding options available to cover the cost of your course.

Get in touch with admissions@ccsw.ac.uk if you’d like anymore information.

Higher Education Funding

There is funding available for eligible students.

Do I pay this fee?

Higher Education courses such as HNCs and HNDs can be self-funded through a payment plan. However, for eligible students, a tuition fee loan can fund your course through Student Finance England and you may be eligible for a maintenance loan to support your education.

Please note, you should apply for your loan before the course starts. You only commit to the loan once you begin attending the course.

Find out more about eligibility at Student Finance. For more information, find out on our Higher Education page or get in touch with our Bursary department.

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Thinking about joining us on Campus this year?
Great news — there’s still time! We’re still accepting applications for our 2025/26 courses.

Have questions or need help applying? Our friendly Admissions Team is here for you — get in touch today!

Email: admissions@ccsw.ac.uk

Phone: 01270 654654 (Crewe Campus) / 01244 656555 (Ellesmere Port and Chester Campuses)

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Starts : February 25th, 2026
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FUNDING FOR ADULT COURSES

If you are aged 19+ we can help you upskill and invest in your future with one of our adult courses.

You may see a fee attached to the course you’re interested in, but if you are 19+ there may be funding options available to cover the cost of your course.

Get in touch with admissions@ccsw.ac.uk if you’d like anymore information.

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