Course summary
Overview Now, more than ever, there is an increasing demand for compassionate and skilled counsellors and practitioners to play a vital role in promoting psychological wellbeing and mental healthcare. If you're passionate about therapeutic care, our Counselling MSc will bring you a step closer to a career in counselling or clinical psychology to meet the growing demand for mental health care. On this course, you will develop your theoretical and practitioner knowledge, debate issues and trends, as well as develop critical research skills and knowledge, all of which you can apply to your career in healthcare. The course will prepare you for roles such as a clinical psychologist, counselling psychologist, or therapist, across the statutory, private, and voluntary sectors. You will also be equipped to apply for practitioner doctoral training and PhD research development. You have the option to study part-time, providing you with a flexible degree that can fit alongside your busy life. After you've completed the course, you'll be able to register for professional doctoral training or PhD study. Course details Our courses are informed by research and current developments in the discipline and feedback from students, external examiners and employers. Modules do therefore change periodically in the interests of keeping the course relevant and reflecting best practice. We regularly review our courses to reflect the latest research and developments in the subject area, as well as feedback from students, employers and the wider sector. As a result, modules may change to ensure the course remains current and relevant.
Modules
The course provides opportunities to test understanding and learning informally through the completion of practice or 'formative' assignments. Each module has one or more formal or 'summative' assessments, which are graded and count towards the overall module grade. Assessment methods include a range of coursework assessments such as essays, reports, role play of counselling skills, project plan, presentations and a dissertation. Submission of assignments and feedback is managed electronically through Blackboard. The precise assessment requirements for an individual student in an academic year will vary according to the mandatory and optional modules taken, but a typical formal summative assessment pattern, for a full-time student, for each year of the course is: Semester 1 1 Conference paper with Audio Presentation 1 Qualitative analysis report 1 Essay 1 Research Proposal Semester 2 1 Case study 1 Role Play with Process Report 1 Reflective Workbook 1 Essay Semester 3 Dissertation
Assessment method
You are taught through a combination of on-campus lectures and self-directed study tasks. All lectures are held on a Friday and Saturday, the date depends on your module choice. The days involve engaging with different learning activities, such as lectures, practical tasks (individual and/or group), discussion and reflection. In addition, meetings with your allocated personal academic tutor and your research supervisor are scheduled when required and in line with the module handbook.
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:2 Honours degree in Psychology. Other level 6 degree qualifications, together with appropriate experience, or substantial related experience alone, will be considered. International students must hold a qualification equivalent to a UK first or second class honours degree. The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.5 (with no less than 5.5 in each component). Other English Language qualifications will be considered. For more information, please view our International English Language Qualifications document. The University of Worcester is committed to widening participation to candidates from diverse backgrounds, abilities and ages. The programme is open to those already in counselling practice and to those with the appropriate background who wish to pursue a career in counselling.
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 see the university website for fee details.
Provider information
University of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ