Academic Entry Requirements
2:1 honours degree or above conferring BPS Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC), or a first degree plus relevant conversion course (BPS confirmation letter normally required); introductory counselling-skills training plus minimum 1 year face-to-face mental-health/counselling experience; original research proposal (max 1000 words) plus 300-word service-user involvement strategy; enhanced DBS check and occupational health clearance; HCPC-approved and BPS-accredited; September intake; highly competitive selection (written application plus interview). FLAG: overseas graduates must confirm the BPS will grant GBC — this can block Pakistan applicants without a BPS-recognised route; confirm before advising. Pakistan (official PG equivalences table on the programme page, guide only, case-by-case): 4-year Bachelor GPA 3.2/4.0 = 2:1. No separate research-degree Pakistan table published — PG table applied; confirm with Admissions.