MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy
Develop the advanced knowledge and practical skills to support mental health and wellbeing in professional therapeutic settings.
Intake
January, May, September
Tuition Fee
£8,595 per year
Location
Manchester, London, Birmingham + 1 more
Duration
1 year
MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy
What You'll Actually Learn
This Masters combines theory, research, and applied practice to prepare you for professional roles in therapeutic settings, not just academic study. You’ll build the advanced clinical and interpersonal skills that real therapeutic work requires.
You’ll graduate ready to support individuals’ mental health and wellbeing in a genuine professional capacity, with the depth of practical training that sets a Masters apart from undergraduate study.
- No existing degree needed if you have relevant professional experience
- 100% free guidance from a dedicated advisor
- Study across 4 UK locations
Career Opportunities
Where This Degree Can Take You
Graduates of this course move into roles across counselling, psychotherapy, and clinical support services.
Counsellor or Psychotherapist
Mental Health Practitioner
Clinical Supervisor
EAP Counsellor
Private Practice Therapist
Before You Apply
Entry Requirements and How You're Assessed
You’ll typically need one of the following:
- A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in psychology, counselling, or a related subject
- A Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated subject, alongside relevant work or voluntary experience in a caring or support role
Don’t have a degree? We can assess your application through APEL (Accredited Prior Experiential Learning), where a portfolio of your professional experience can substitute for a formal qualification, if it demonstrates the right level of relevant knowledge.
Every applicant needs to pass a short academic interview and show a good enough level of English, either through a qualification you already have or an assessment we arrange.
There’s no single make-or-break final exam. You’re assessed continuously, through the kind of work you’d actually do in a job:
- Written reports and essays
- Class presentations
- Project work and case studies
- Group assignments
- Portfolios and reflective journals
- In-class activities and practical tasks
The course is broken into units, so you’re assessed as you complete each one, not by cramming everything into exam season.
FAQ
Counselling and Psychotherapy FAQs
Usually yes, a Bachelor’s degree in a related subject, or an unrelated degree with relevant experience. If you don’t have a degree at all, we can assess your application through APEL, using your professional experience instead.
Graduates move into counselling, psychotherapy, mental health practice, or clinical supervision roles in professional therapeutic settings.
Through coursework, not exams. You’re marked on reports, presentations, group projects, and practical assignments as you go, rather than a single end-of-year test.
Yes. Intake happens three times a year, in January, May, and September, and study formats are flexible enough to fit around a job.
Tuition is £9,535 per year. Most students fund this through Student Finance England rather than paying upfront, and your advisor will walk you through that process.
One year, full time.
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