Counselling and Psychotherapy MA

Applications for this course are currently closed. If we still have spaces available after the current interview round, we will open a new application window in mid-April 2024. <br/><br/>The MA Counselling and Psychotherapy top-up course is aimed at students who have completed a BACP-accredited Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy or equivalent professional training. (Equivalent to 120 credits).<br/><br/>This three-year course (two years for the diploma) is ideally suited to those with a part-time job, although it can also work for those with full-time commitments. The basis of study for the PG Diploma is one afternoon/evening per week. The final MA year can be carried out at a distance.<br/><br/>Students take an independent study approach, supported by individual academic supervision and online workshops on research methodology. <br/><br/>The final award is an MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy with advanced standing of 180 credits. <br/><br/>We follow current research into what actually works in counselling and psychotherapy, which means we use an integrative approach, employing a variety of techniques to respond to the needs and preferences of individual clients.<br/><br/>This three-year course (two years for the diploma) is ideally suited to those with a part-time job, although it can also work for those with full-time commitments. The basis of study is one afternoon/evening per week.