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PostgraduateCourse summary
Why this course?
- The course is accredited by the BACP
- Our approach incorporates aspects of theory and practice from three main therapeutic traditions; person-centres, cognitive and psychodynamic.
- Gain the necessary skills to work with a wide range of people with a range of psychological issues.
- Top ten in the UK for postgraduate student satisfaction (PTES 2022, 2023).
- Jointly recognised as the best modern university in the country, and the best modern university in London for research excellence. (REF 2021). 77% of our research is ranked ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2021).
- Cognitive and reflective skills
- Practical ways of working with your clients in a therapeutic relationship to address conscious and unconscious needs and produce a change in emotional and cognitive processes and behaviour
- Attunement to the client as well as openness to and awareness of their and your internal processes. This involves integrating complex and advanced skills, and responding creatively to complex, novel and unpredictable situations.
- Health and social services
- Voluntary organisations
- Education in counselling field.
- Integrative Theory and Skills
- Assessment of Clients for Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Advanced Integrative Theory and Practice
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Entry requirements
1a) Professional Qualification: Applicants hold a relevant professional qualification relating to working with children. These include: • Social Work (DipSW, BA in Social Studies with DipSW, Masters in Social Work MSW) • Nursing (Nursing BN, Nursing BA/BSc) • Teaching (PGCE, B.Ed, MA/MSc in Education) • Occupational Therapy (BSc, MSc) • Speech and Language Therapy (BSc, MSc) • Counselling/Psychotherapy Postgraduate Diploma, MA, MSc) • Clinical Psychology/Educational Psychology (PhD, MSc) OR 1b) Academic Learning: Applicants hold a good second-class honours degree (2.2 or above) in Psychology or related subject. AND 2) Professional Experience: Applicants must have considerable experience of working directly with children and families. This must include a minimum of two years post qualifying experience (from professional qualification or degree). AND 3) Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure: Applicants must present an appropriately clear and up-to-date Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) (formally CRB) check prior to starting the Masters programme. All applicants must successfully complete an interview with academic staff.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £6510 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £6510 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £6510 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £6510 | Year 1 |
| EU | £13912 | Year 1 |
| International | £13912 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Roehampton
Erasmus House
Roehampton Lane
Wandsworth
SW15 5PU