Course summary
Applications for this course are currently closed. If we still have spaces available after the current interview round, we will open a new application window in mid-April 2024. The MA Counselling and Psychotherapy top-up course is aimed at students who have completed a BACP-accredited Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy or equivalent professional training. (Equivalent to 120 credits). This three-year course (two years for the diploma) is ideally suited to those with a part-time job, although it can also work for those with full-time commitments. The basis of study for the PG Diploma is one afternoon/evening per week. The final MA year can be carried out at a distance. Students take an independent study approach, supported by individual academic supervision and online workshops on research methodology. The final award is an MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy with advanced standing of 180 credits. We follow current research into what actually works in counselling and psychotherapy, which means we use an integrative approach, employing a variety of techniques to respond to the needs and preferences of individual clients. This three-year course (two years for the diploma) is ideally suited to those with a part-time job, although it can also work for those with full-time commitments. The basis of study is one afternoon/evening per week.
Modules
Year 1: Self, Skills and Theory 1 (Mental Wealth) (Core), Self, Skills and Theory 2 (Core) Year 2: Integration and Application 1 (Core), Integration and Application 2 (Core) Year 3: Research Methods 1 (Core), Research Methods 2 (Core) For more information about individual modules, please visit our course pages via the link below.
Assessment method
You will be assessed in a variety of ways, including essays, presentations, process reports and your dissertation. You will be assessed on your practical skills, on your personal journal and on your professional log, which is an ongoing record of your client work, supervision, personal development and training.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Entry requirements
Bachelor's degree with minimum Second Class (2:1) or equivalent in any subject. Applicants must have relevant clinical experience and the ability for self-managed learning and have adequate opportunities to carry out formal client work. Progression onto year 3 (MA Year) requires satisfactory completion of the first two years of the programme (Postgraduate Diploma) OR for applicants who have not completed the UEL Postgraduate Diploma, to have successfully completed an equivalent BACP/UKCP/BPS-accredited diploma elsewhere. We would normally expect you to have Grade C in GCSE English and Maths.
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of East London
Docklands Campus
4-6 University Way
Newham
E16 2RD
Course contact details
Visit our course pageApplicant Relations Team
0208 223 3333