In response to the growing demand for effective counselling and psychotherapeutic practices, we offer a course through which qualified therapists can build knowledge within some regions of interest, supporting the development of specialism and identity within the profession.
Suppose you already hold a postgraduate diploma in counselling or psychotherapy. This one-year top-up course allows you to obtain a master's qualification by studying two research modules.
As part of this course, you’ll:
Look at the relationship between research and the development of practice in the field
Be introduced to the appropriate methods of analysis in psychotherapy and use this knowledge to form a research proposal
Understand how to use techniques and tools from different modalities to tailor an individual approach to your research topic.
Complete a dissertation detailing your research process and findings on a subject area of your choice relating to counselling practice.
Applicants should generally have a professional qualification recognised as being equivalent to a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling or Psychotherapy or Professional Training at the Postgraduate level in Clinical Supervision and a relevant degree.
20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.
IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5 or an equivalent qualification.
Education
Distance Learning
Postgraduate
Part-Time, 1 year
September
6.0
2750,
2750, (INT)
Birmingham
6.5
Postgraduate
Home full-time: £6,810, International full-time: £7,833
Middle Sex
6.5
Postgraduate
£4,500, £18,000
Bedford, United Kingdom
6.5
Postgraduate
26580