Masters in Counselling (MA)

1 year full-time, 2-4 years part-time

 

The MA in Counselling has a humanistic orientation and is primarily experiential. Individuals learn to develop the capacity for self reflection and self awareness - vital for professional counsellors who need to be aware of their own issues and particularly the ways in which their values, prejudices and assumptions may exert power over the client rather than facilitating growth and healing.

The course is taught in a safe and secure teaching and learning environment. Its participatory nature is designed to develop not only awareness of the self but understanding of the self in relationship with others. The theory is taught in context, with issues arising in the 'here and now' within the group.

The Programme

• Full-time - one year - starting in September - Tuesdays and Wednesdays
• Part-time - two to four years - Tuesdays 1.30 - 5.30 pm in the 2012/13 academic year
• PG Diploma and Certificate exit points  
• Course can provide three units towards BACP accreditation
• Practice route or Applied route options

Entry Requirements

a degree OR an approved professional qualification equivalent to a first degree (e.g. MA Social Work or Diploma in Counselling)

• counselling skills training
• experience of supervised counselling practice or experience gained in a helping profession eg pastoral care role, nursing, probation, youth work, social work etc
• other training eg Childline, Samaritans

Applicants whose first language is not English must, as a minimum, fulfill one of the following conditions:

• IELTS 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element)
• TOEFL 87 (no less than 21 in listening and writing, 22 in reading and 23 in speaking)

 

 

 

 

On course Requirements

Students are expected to have a minimum of 40 hours of personal counselling over the life of the course. Previous experience of therapy will not be counted towards this.

 

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