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Psychotherapy and Counselling Studies

Entry Requirements

• normally minimum Master’s degree (MA or MSc) qualification obtained from a specialist programme in psychotherapy or counselling, OR Master’s level Counselling Psychology qualification OR Master’s degree qualifications in another associated field of expertise;
• normally registered psychotherapist/counsellor with the UKCP or BACP or a BPS chartered psychologist OR in the case of overseas candidates evidence of equivalent qualifications in their country
• sufficient background knowledge and experience in research methodology (some candidates will be required to extend their knowledge base by attending a research methods module offered by SPCP)
• presentation of a detailed research proposal whose topic, focus, research structure and plan of study is both relevant to the specialist areas of psychotherapy, psychology and counselling and also sufficiently original to be eligible for MPhil/PhD research;
• sufficient competence in oral and written English in order to fulfil the criteria set for standard research MPhil/PhD requirements.