Course summary
Gain a Master's in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice to complement your professional counselling and/or psychotherapy training.
- Full-time and part-time distance learning options allowing you to study online.
- Flexible learning linked to your specialist interest in counselling and psychotherapy practice.
- Enhance your skills and develop self-awareness to support your Continued Professional Development.
Modules
This is an online course taken over a period of one year full-time or up to two years part-time. This offers a flexible career track suited to meeting the demands of professional counsellors and therapists needing to study part-time through distance learning.
Assessment method
You'll be assessed through a range of written assignments related to professional learning in the counselling and psychotherapy field.
Entry requirements
This programme is suitable for counsellors and psychotherapists who have completed a recognised counselling or psychotherapy training qualification. Applicants should also be working, or have previously worked, professionally as a counsellor or psychotherapist. To qualify for entry, applicants must meet the following requirements: - Must be a qualified counsellor or psychotherapist with a recognised training qualification - Need to be qualified to at least Level 4 Diploma - Have completed at least 100 clinical placement hours - Must be a member of a professional body such as the BACP. We ideally look for applicants to any of our MA courses to hold a degree. If you don't have a degree or equivalent level 6 qualification you'll be asked to complete a written assignment to ensure your subject knowledge is at the level we would expect for postgraduate study. If you've completed a recognised counselling qualification or you have evidence of relevant academic study at Level 7 within the last five years, you may be able to apply for Accredited Prior (Experiential) Learning (AP(E)L). If you wish to be considered for AP(E)L, please contact the course leader before submitting your online application.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £8985 | Whole course |
Northern Ireland | £8985 | Whole course |
Scotland | £8985 | Whole course |
Wales | £8985 | Whole course |
Channel Islands | £8985 | Whole course |
Republic of Ireland | £8985 | Whole course |
EU | £16625 | Whole course |
International | £16625 | Whole 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
Provider information
Bath Spa University
Newton Park
Newton St Loe
Bath
BA2 9BN