Course overview

This master's programme is designed to support those with a first undergraduate degree in another subject outside of counselling or psychotherapy. It enables graduates to qualify as professional psychotherapists as part of their Level 7 studies. The programme combines embodied, relational, integrative and holistic approaches, with highly experiential learning through workshops, lectures, field trips and creative practices. Assessment methods include reflective journals, case studies, creative work, podcasts and a research thesis. Students will also apply for and complete a 100-hour therapeutic placement within an organisation offering psychotherapeutic services, undertaken between January of year one and April of year two. To further enrich the experience, the course includes two residentials: Building Community Creatively in October and Working Wildly in late May/early June, along with occasional evening and weekend CPD events. Unique in its content, this MA is the only* programme in the UK to offer a specialist module in Wild Therapy.

Course requirements

Applicants should hold a first degree (any subject) with 2:1 classification or equivalent plus a Level 3 Counselling qualification (which included 50 hours+ of skills practice). If you do not currently hold a Level 3 Counselling qualification, you can apply for a place using the search function on our website.

What will I do?

Attend college in-person for two years on a part time basis (Tuesday 9.15am to 5,45pm). Apply for, secure and undertake a 100 hour therapeutic placement within an organisation that offers a psychotherapeutic service (the days and times of this placement will be arranged between student and placement). Therapeutic placements can commence no sooner than the January of the first year and must be completed by the April of the second year). The MA programme offers students the opportunity to enhance their experience further with two residentials (Residential One: Building Community Creatively in early October of the first year and Residential Two: Working Wildly held near the end of May/beginning of June of the first year) and occasional evening and weekend CPD activities and events, we provide notice of the dates of these upcoming events as soon as they are arranged.

What will it give me?

Level 7 qualification/Masters in Psychotherapy Studies with Professional Practice.

What can I do when I finish?

Graduates advance into roles within mental health, wellbeing services, counselling organisations, education, research, and private practice, or progress to doctoral study, clinical training, or specialist psychotherapy routes.

What next?

To apply please complete an online application form, following which you will be invited by the admissions team for an interview (this will be approximately 30 minutes long and on an individual in-person basis) and contacted by the programme team to complete an additional information form. If you would like to chat further to the programme team please contact the programme lead Lindsey Moses on lindsey.moses@bacoll.ac.uk