MSc Psychotherapy And Counselling – Contemporary Creative Approaches

You should have a degree equivalent to UK first-class or upper second-class honours (2:1 or above) in either counselling and/or psychotherapy or a cognate discipline which has a focus on supporting and developing individual growth and expression and psychological mindedness. Relevant subjects include care work, community arts, dance, education, music, nursing, psychology, social work, sport, theatre studies or visual arts.

Students with lower degree classifications and/or demonstrable practice experience may be admitted at the faculty’s discretion, subject to the production of additional written evidence of your ability to study at Master’s level.

Ideally, you should have at least 50 hours of paid or voluntary experience working with clients from vulnerable populations, experiencing issues relating to emotional and mental wellbeing, as well as working creatively with diverse arts media and/or demonstrating an interest and curiosity in engaging with the creative process.

Your application should demonstrate both creative and psychotherapeutic skills and qualities:

Creative skills in any art form and, if relevant, the use of these skills with vulnerable populations;

Your understanding of psychotherapeutic qualities such as warmth and compassion.

Owing to the demanding nature of the course, if you accept an offer from Edge Hill University you will be required to complete a medical questionnaire. In exceptional circumstances you may need to have a medical examination in order to establish your medical fitness.

If you accept a formal offer from Edge Hill University you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure indicating that you meet the mandatory criteria of ‘Clearance to Work with Children and/or Vulnerable Adults’. Further information will be sent to you after you have firmly accepted an offer.

English Language Requirements

International students require IELTS 6.5, with a score no lower than 6.0 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

If your current level of English is half a band lower, either overall or in one or two elements, you may want to consider our Pre-Sessional English course

You’ll graduate with the skills and expertise you need to enter practice as a psychotherapist. You’ll have the group and individual therapy experience employers are looking for.

Your MSc Psychotherapy and Counselling – Contemporary Creative Approaches degree can open the doors to private practice and the public sector as well as charities and non-profit organisations. You can explore options in mental health services, the third sector, and the corporate world. Possible career areas include roles within:

NHS
charities
employee assistance and wellbeing programmes
youth justice
social care
probation
pastoral support in schools
advocacy and special educational needs
health and social welfare
leadership and workforce development
The programme is approved by the UKAHPP (the UK Association for Humanistic Psychology Practitioners).

You may wish to apply for, and work towards, individual UKAHPP Psychotherapist Accreditation on successful completion of the programme – subject to meeting the published criteria. This is the pathway for UKAHPP sponsorship to the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) for Psychotherapist Registration with the Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy College (HIPC). Alternative awarding bodies are also available in the UK who you may also choose to approach.

Compulsory modules:

Creative Connections 1: Therapeutic and Psychological Theories

Creative Connections 2: Developing Creative and Therapeutic Skills

Creative Connections 3: Expressive Personal Development (1)

Creative Connections 4: Advancing Creative and Therapeutic Process Skills

Creative Connections 5: Expressive Personal Development (2)

Research Methods

One of:

Dissertation

Dissertation 2