Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: MA Full-time: 24 months, Part-time: 48 to 56 months
Person-centred experiential psychotherapy and counselling is part of the group of therapies that are based on humanistic-existential psychology. This course enables you to gain the theoretical, professional and personal skills needed for effective counselling practice.
Our teaching is informed by over 50 years of counselling tradition, leading scholars and practitioners in the field. Their expertise and academic knowledge allow you to see how this type of counselling can have a tangible impact.
You will undertake a work placement as a counsellor and be supported by qualified practice educator, allowing you to build practical skills and develop as a counsellor. You may also engage with a wider community of scholars through training events, seminars and conferences organised by external organisations or the course team.
2:2 (or international equivalent)
One year of work or volunteer experience in a helping or supporting role.
Prior experience in counselling and psychotherapy is not required, however, you should have one year of work/volunteer experience in a helping or supporting role.
All students are required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting their placement.
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Upon completion of the course you will have gained an internationally recognised qualification in an experiential form of psychotherapy and counselling. Our graduates go on to a wide range of careers. You may choose to become a counsellor in education, schools, health, community, private and public sectors or undertake doctoral studies in counselling and psychotherapy or related areas.
You will also have completed the training requirements for British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accreditation. However, you will need to gain up to a further 350 practice hours and wait one year after graduating before applying for this accreditation. Please see the BACP website for the most up to date details.
94.3% of postgraduates from the School of Education secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual salary for these graduates was £28,280.
Core modules
Year one
Year two
Either:
Adults across the lifespan pathway
or
Children and young people pathway
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