Course summary
Psychotherapy and Counselling, offered as a part time MSc with a clinical placement, will provide you with in-depth clinical training. Join Warwick's Centre for Lifelong Learning and work with field experts as you develop psychotherapeutic and counselling skills. The course will provide in-depth clinical training which integrates theory and best practice from a suitable range of psychotherapeutic and counselling approaches, framed distinctively by a holistic view of the self and human experience. The course will include a supervised clinical placement which requires a minimum of 100 hours of therapeutic client work during the master’s programme, as well as a balance of teaching and learning in theory, professional knowledge, and individual development. You will increase your self-awareness during both your professional and personal development, as you build the skills in an intellectually stimulating, learning experience that will equip you to work with people with a range of needs. There is also a research opportunity, supported by our highly qualified team of academic staff. Upon successful completion of MSC, students on the psychotherapist route will be eligible to complete a mandatory 1-year post Masters, after which trainees will be eligible for UKCP registration as a psychotherapist or psychotherapeutic counsellor through The Universities Psychotherapy and Counselling Association (UPCA), via Universities Training Council (UTC), which is one of the colleges of the UKCP. We are currently confirming with the UPCA the requirements for the students on the Psychotherapeutic Counsellor route to take the additional ACP year or other suitable requirements for completion. Applicants and students will be informed as soon as we have the information. This information is applicable for 2025 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.
Modules
Core modules Year One
- The Psychotherapeutic Relationship 1: Introduction to Theory
- The Psychotherapeutic Relationship 1: Introduction to Practice
- The Psychotherapeutic Relationship 1: Introduction to Individual Development
- The Psychotherapeutic Relationship 2: Development of Theory, Practice and Individual Development
- Research in Professional Practice
- The Psychotherapeutic Relationship 3: Integration of Theory, Practice and Individual Development
- Dissertation
Assessment method
There is a range of assessment used including case study, theory and reflective assignments, tutor and self-evaluation practice, research appraisal and a dissertation of 12-15,000 words. For the latter typically, you are asked to choose a topic of interest relevant to psychotherapy and counselling, which can form the basis of empirical research and have a positive impact on this professional field. English language requirements You can find out more about our English language requirementsLink opens in a new window. This course requires the following:
- Band A
- Overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 and minimum component scores not below 6.0.
Entry requirements
Minimum requirements 2:i (BA/BSc Honours or equivalent) in psychology, social sciences, arts-related subject; basic counselling skills training and evidence of experience, of forming and sustaining helping relationships (either employed or voluntary). Where appropriate, applicants with significant relevant study and professional and personal development qualifications and experience which does not equate to 2.i level, will be considered on a case by case basis. Complete an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check through Warwick. If during the processing of the DBS check it becomes clear that you have lived for six months or more in a different country in the past five years, then we will also add the condition to provide an original overseas police check from that country. Demonstration of personal and practical readiness to train as a practising psychotherapist or psychotherapeutic counsellor. **Duration** 3 years part-time (plus up to two years on a post-master's accreditation programme for registration as a psychotherapist or psychotherapeutic counsellor).
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please visit the University of Warwick website for the tuition fees for postgraduate courses:
https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding/fees
Sponsorship information
We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship. Please visit the University's scholarship webpages.
Provider information
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL