As part of your application to join BA (Hons) Counselling, you'll be asked to complete an interview with a member of our academic team.
You can expect questions that assess both your academic and professional background, as well as your passion for becoming a counsellor. Topics might include:
Interest in counselling
- Why are you interested in pursuing a degree in counselling?
- What traits do you think an effective counsellor possesses?
Academic background and experience
- How has your academic background prepared you to be successful on this course?
- Do you have any experience in providing support to others, like volunteer positions?
Understanding of the industry
- What kind of contemporary issues do you think might influence the counselling industry?
- What do you understand from confidentiality?
Career goals and future plans
- How do you see this degree influencing your career decisions?
- Please reflect and elaborate on where you see yourself after completing this degree
Personal qualities
- Please reflect on some of your strengths and weaknesses
- Please reflect on a mistake you previously made and what you learned from it
- How will your personal qualities impact your career as a counsellor?