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MA Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy

MA Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy

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Study mode

Part time

Duration

3 years

Start date

SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Counselling Skills (General) Psychotherapy

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Train in counselling and psychotherapy and become eligible for individual practitioner registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

The programme, accredited by the BACP, is based on an integrative relational approach to counselling and psychotherapy, which has been developed over many years by our cutting-edge teaching team.

Our integrative approach, at the forefront of counselling and psychotherapy theory, practice and research, incorporates aspects from three main therapeutic traditions; person-centred, cognitive and psychodynamic.

You will be encouraged to explore psychological processes and experiences from these different perspectives, and recognise the theoretical, personal and cultural assumptions which influence your work.

How you'll learn

Our teaching includes life-span developmental theories, therapeutic skills practice in small groups, supervision of client work in small groups, critical analysis of approaches and research into counselling and psychotherapy. You’ll be taught through interactive lectures and seminars, experiential skills workshops, small clinical supervision groups, and personal development work. ?Much of your learning will be a reflection on your experience of skills practiced and the use of demonstration, observation, self, peer and tutor feedback as well as a more traditional academic study.

You will develop a critical understanding of the role of research in the development of the counselling and psychotherapeutic disciplines, and be able to incorporate research knowledge into clinical practice. You are required to be in personal therapy throughout the course, which will help you to develop a high level of awareness of self and the therapeutic process, to be able to use this constructively in therapeutic encounters. You will be equipped with the necessary skills to work with a wide range of people with a range of psychological issues in a variety of settings.

Later modules in the course will familiarise you with a variety of forms of psychological assessment, so that you are able to critically evaluate the appropriateness and limitations of the procedures and underlying concepts. As many students will go on to work in a multidisciplinary team, in particular within the NHS, they need to have an understanding and working knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses and classification systems, while being aware of their acknowledge limits and critiques.

Career options

Graduates can work in health and social services, voluntary organisations and the education in counselling field.

Modules

The aim of this module is to develop the counselling skills introduced in the previous term, in preparation for reflective, ethically based counselling practice in placement. This will take place via experiential learning, video role play exercises and feedback in small group work to develop trainees self-awareness in relation to their practice of counselling skills. This module develops students skills further by exploring challenging aspects of client work such as identifying experiences of impasse, managing overwhelming emotions and staying with sensitive issues to work them through. The BACP Ethical Framework is introduced and guidelines on risk assessment are given in preparation for starting to work with clients in placements.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£6,510

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£13,912

Entry requirements

Specific Entry Requirements: An undergraduate degree at grade 2.2 honours or above, evidence of enrolment on counselling skills certificate training (minimum Level 2) that has been completed, or will be completed, before entry on the programme, evidence of experience of working in a helping role that uses basic counselling skills and requires active listening and the provision of emotional support with vulnerable adults (e.g. working for The Samaritans). This may be in either paid or voluntary employment and at minimum consist of working in this role part-time for six months prior to the start of the academic year.

University information

Located in south-west London, the University of Roehampton London has a 54-acre parkland campus with state-of-the-art facilities, located within 30 minutes of central London. The university has a long history dating back over 180 years. Through its oldest college, Whitelands, it has provided higher education to women for longer than any university in the country. Today, it has a thriving range of postgraduate programmes and an excellent...more