Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice (Distance learning) MA

Gain a Master's in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice to complement your professional counselling and/or psychotherapy training.

• Full-time and part-time distance learning options allowing you to study online.
• Flexible learning linked to your specialist interest in counselling and psychotherapy practice.
• Enhance your skills and develop self-awareness to support your Continued Professional Development.

This Master's in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice is suitable for counsellors and psychotherapists who have completed a recognised counselling or psychotherapy training qualification, and who are working or who have worked professionally as a counsellor or psychotherapist.

On successful completion of the programme, you'll not only be well-versed in counselling and psychotherapy research and your chosen subject area, but you'll also have gained an academic degree to complement your existing professional qualification.

Overview

Our Master's in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice gives students an academic qualification alongside their professional counselling training. You can gain a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits), Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) or Master’s Award (180 credits) in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice. This is beneficial when applying for work as the qualification is nationally and internationally recognised.

How will I be assessed?

You'll be assessed through a range of written assignments related to professional learning in the counselling and psychotherapy field.

Career development

The programme will give practising counsellors and psychotherapists an academic, University-based higher degree qualification to complement their professional qualification.

This programme is suitable for counsellors and psychotherapists who have completed a recognised counselling or psychotherapy training qualification. Applicants should also be working, or have previously worked, professionally as a counsellor or psychotherapist. To qualify for entry, applicants must meet the following requirements: Must be a qualified counsellor or psychotherapist with a recognised training qualification; Need to be qualified to at least Level 4 Diploma; Have completed at least 100 clinical placement hours; Must be a member of a professional body such as the BACP. We ideally look for applicants to any of our MA courses to hold a degree. If you don't have a degree or equivalent level 6 qualification you'll be asked to complete a written assignment to ensure your subject knowledge is at the level we would expect for postgraduate study.