MSc/PgDip Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies (Professional Training)

Applicants are required to possess an honours degree in any subject and a graduate certificate or further education certificate in a counselling skills qualification.

Accreditation for Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)

We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.

Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

English Language Requirements

International students must provide evidence of proficiency in English - IELTS 6.5 band score or a score of TOEFL at 575 or above (232 computer based) with a TWE of 4.0 or above are proof of this. If your current English language qualification is below this level, you may be able to take one of the many pre-sessional English courses in our School of Languages.

Suitable For

Professionals who are graduates and have successfully completed an academic year-long counselling programme (a minimum of 90 training hours) and wish to develop these skills further to become a professional counsellor. Once qualified you will be able to work with adults and young people (over 12 years of age) in private practice, public and voluntary sectors.