Psychotherapy and Counselling MSc

Psychotherapy and Counselling, offered as a part time MSc with a clinical placement, will provide you with in-depth clinical training. Join Warwicks Centre for Lifelong Learning and work with field experts as you develop psychotherapeutic and counselling skills.<br/><br/>The course will provide in-depth clinical training which integrates theory and best practice from a suitable range of psychotherapeutic and counselling approaches, framed distinctively by a holistic view of the self and human experience. The course will include a supervised clinical placement which requires a minimum of 100 hours of therapeutic client work during the master’s programme, as well as a balance of teaching and learning in theory, professional knowledge, and individual development.<br/><br/>You will increase your self-awareness during both your professional and personal development, as you build the skills in an intellectually stimulating, learning experience that will equip you to work with people with a range of needs. There is also a research opportunity, supported by our highly qualified team of academic staff.<br/><br/>Upon successful completion of MSC, students on the psychotherapist route will be eligible to complete a mandatory 1-year post Masters, after which trainees will be eligible for UKCP registration as a psychotherapist or psychotherapeutic counsellor through The Universities Psychotherapy and Counselling Association (UPCA), via Universities Training Council (UTC), which is one of the colleges of the UKCP.<br/><br/>We are currently confirming with the UPCA the requirements for the students on the Psychotherapeutic Counsellor route to take the additional ACP year or other suitable requirements for completion. Applicants and students will be informed as soon as we have the information.<br/><br/>This information is applicable for 2025 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.