Deadline for applications: Friday 25 July 2025

Date: starts Monday 4 August 2025
Venue: The Counselling Hub, Woodstock, Cape Town
Format: Hybrid (online and in-person) 
​Time: 8 week theory, 12 week supervised practicum

Course fee is R 5,500 per person

Register Online (Please note: All applications will be subject to review and you will receive feedback on the outcome of your application)

The Applied Community Counselling Course offers 8 weeks of training followed by 12 weeks of supervised practicum. The course is hosted by The Counselling Hub.

Interns gain core counselling skills, ethical insight, and real-world experience to support mental health in community settings as a lay counsellor.

Who should attend: Psychology, Social Work, and Health Sciences graduates interested in gaining practical skills in counselling in a community setting.

Entry requirement: Psychology Honours or Social Work degree (concessions may apply based on experience).

Course Content

  • Counselling Skills
  • Psychoeducation
  • Ethics and Administration
  • Key Counselling Techniques

NB: Assessment after theoretical component to complete practicum

For enquiries contact: stephan.rabie@uct.ac.za