How is the course delivered?

At a Glance

The course is delivered entirely online, using a flipped classroom model. You complete self-directed learning between live sessions, then live tutor-led days are spent on demonstration, practice, and feedback — not on lecture.

The two halves

Self-directed learning (between sessions)

Around 8–9 hours per week of learning you do at your own pace, including:

• Video lectures and demonstrations

• Slide packs, audio files, and transcripts

• Reading and research

• Buddy practice work — 1–2 hours per week with another student

• Reflective tasks

You access everything through the Counselling Tutor virtual learning environment. Materials are available 24/7 from any device.

Live tutor-led sessions (full days, fortnightly)

Six full-day live sessions, every two weeks, on Zoom. You can join either a Tuesday cohort or a Saturday cohort. Sessions run from 10am to 4pm.

Live time is spent on:

• Tutor demonstrations of supervision skills

• Breakout-room practice in triads with tutor observation

• Personalised feedback

• Discussion of complex case material

• Q&A and consolidation

A pre-course headstart

You get access to the self-directed learning portal at least two weeks before live sessions begin — so you can read into the material at your own pace before the cohort gathers.

A non-compulsory introductory session

Around 90–95% of students attend a short, optional introductory session before the course begins. It's not part of the curriculum — it was added in response to feedback about the difficulty of "cold starts." It's a chance to meet your peers and tutors, ask questions about pacing, and feel grounded before you start.

Why this design

The flipped classroom model takes the most valuable thing — live time with experienced tutors and peers — and uses it for the work that has to be done together: practising the skill, watching it modelled, getting feedback. The reading and the videos can be done alone. The supervision practice can't be.

Want to know more?

You can see full course details — including upcoming start dates and current pricing — at the Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision page.

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