MA Counselling and Psychotherapy

The MA Counselling and Psychotherapy top-up course is aimed at students who have completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy or equivalent professional training. You can also use it to build on previous counseling and therapy qualifications or training, or for an MA degree through independent research. We follow current research into what actually works in counseling and psychotherapy, which means we use an integrative approach, employing a variety of techniques to respond to the needs and preferences of individual clients.

Year 1

Postgraduate Diploma

• Counseling & Psychotherapy: Self, Skills and Theory 1 (core)
• Counseling & Psychotherapy: Self, Skills and Theory 2 (core)

Year 2

• Counselling & Psychotherapy: Integration and Application 1 (core)
• Counselling & Psychotherapy: Integration and Application 2 (core)

MA ‘Top-up’ year

• Research Methods and Dissertation 1 (core)
• Research Methods and Dissertation 2 (core)

Employability:

Even if you do not go on to work as a counselor or psychotherapist, this course is a strong supplement and support for work you may already be doing in health, social care, or education. Completing the course often leads to career progression. Many past students have returned to previous jobs while establishing and developing their own counseling practice as a second strand of their careers. In several cases, this has proved successful enough to become their main source of employment.