Counselling (MSc)

This course will be delivered in the School of Psychology at Bangor University. The MSc in Counselling at Bangor University aims to prepare you to take an active role as a member of the professional counselling/ psychotherapy community. This course explores a range of psychological approaches and therapeutic methods to provide holistic training in counselling. You will learn about the Humanistic approach and Person-Centred therapy, Psychodynamic approach and Psychoanalytic therapy, Behavioural approach and Behaviour therapy, and Cognitive approach and Cognitive therapy. You will also be introduced to several integrative approaches, such as CBT, REBT, and TA. In addition, you will take part in practical activities to develop your communication skills and help you to introduce the therapeutic techniques into your practice. This extensive curriculum will equip you to work with clients across various settings, and provide you with a toolkit of evidence-based techniques and relationship-focused methods. This course is also an ideal choice for professionals who want to develop their counselling knowledge and skills to use in teaching, healthcare, fostering, or social work. UK applicants should normally have a BPS-accredited undergraduate degree or a conversion degree in Psychology, usually with a 2:2 or equivalent. Applicants with degrees of an equivalent standard in an unrelated discipline will be expected to hold a certificate or diploma in counselling. Applicants without a degree will be considered according to their previous experience and ability to work at postgraduate level. International applicants will be given individual consideration. This course will use a range of teaching methods to provide a challenging and engaging learning environment . You will attend lectures introducing the core theories, be supported through computer labs, watch video demonstrations of counselling in action, participate in workshops simulating counselling and supervision, debate...