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BSc (Hons)

Mental Health & Wellbeing Coaching

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

3 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

MH10

Delivery

Campus Taught

Our BSc (Hons) Mental Health and Wellbeing Coaching course will enable you to develop the skills you need to pursue a successful career working as a qualified wellbeing coach.

The drive to help others is an incredible quality. Studying Mental Health and Wellbeing Coaching will give you the tools to channel that drive. You'll also gain the skills and experience to follow your passion into a professional career.

After Year 1, you'll progress onto the coaching pathway, where you’ll undertake your placement. You'll also complete modules to prepare you to work as a qualified wellbeing coach.

If you're interested in working in the helping professions from a therapeutic and coaching perspective this course is for you. You'll examine issues in the field of wellbeing coaching and includes a focus on public mental health and social prescribing for all students. The uniqueness of this course allows you to build on your strengths, of how you work with people.

Why study with us

You'll be introduced to evidence-based coaching models and interventions to enhance wellbeing. You’ll also undertake a placement where you will be able to practise your skills and develop a portfolio of experience.
You'll undertake a wellbeing coaching placement within your third year. And develop a professional coaching portfolio in line with the Association for Coaching competency framework.
Delivered by experienced lecturers who are passionate about training and supporting your journey towards becoming a wellbeing coach.

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What you'll do

Develop an understanding of contemporary issues in wellbeing coaching.
You’ll get to complete a Professional Assessment Document demonstrating your clinical hours.
We’ll encourage you to engage in lifelong learning and develop your understanding of the value of research in education.

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Book a place at our Undergraduate Open Day on Saturday 17 June. Here you'll be able to explore our campus and facilities, meet academic staff & chat to students.

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Future careers in wellbeing coaching

This course will prepare you to become a professional practitioner in the field of mental health and wellbeing coaching.

This degree will enable you to work in a variety of settings with adults, young people and children.

Our third year students have been on placements with organisations such as Mind, the mental health charity, and those offering services for adults, children and young people. They’ve also worked with the Silverline Helpline, a telephone service for older people, and NCompass, a charity based in the North West which helps people to regain control of their lives. All these experiences have given our students the best possible preparation for their future careers. You'll have similar opportunities to gain valuable work experience on placement before you graduate.

Once you’ve qualified, your coaching skills will be in demand across a wide range of sectors and organisations. These include:

NHS
Charities
HR departments
Private practice/life coaching
The health and leisure industry
Corporate training companies
Schools, colleges and universities

After graduation you could opt for further study to gain additional qualifications in specific areas of coaching and other talking therapies, such as an MSc and PhD in coaching psychology, cognitive behavioural psychotherapy, positive psychology, or leadership studies.

Fees and funding

2023/24

Full-time£9,250 per year

International

Full-time£14,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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The BSc (Hons) in Mental Health and Wellbeing Coaching focuses on developing a range of communication skills.

There will be a mixture of lectures, group discussions, debates, and presentations designed to meet the learning styles of all. We'll encourage you to reflect on experiences from the skills sessions to maximise learning opportunities and discuss these experiences within a group setting.

The assessments range from assignments to presentations, with the opportunity on some modules of negotiated assessments. You'll also be given directed study and reading lists to focus on specific areas in preparation for class.

As you progress you’ll have the skills, strategies and behaviours expected of a confident, independent and active learner.

In the event that your Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check proves to be unsatisfactory for the purpose of this course, your offer of a place may be withdrawn. If you have already enrolled on a course and your DBS check subsequently discloses a criminal conviction, you may be required to withdraw from the course, even if you have already started. If you are aware that your DBS check will disclose a previous conviction, please contact the course leader for advice, as not all convictions may preclude you from continuing with the course.

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This course is based in the School of Community Health and Midwifery located in the Faculty of Health and Care

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