Counselling Psychology

Keele University

Postgraduate

In Keele

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Keele

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Please note that the structure of this course is being refreshed
Applicants will be informed of any changes

Keele University, along with the University of Reading, was the first Higher Education Institution to offer counsellor training and has been delivering programmes in counselling since the 1970s
The full-time Masters in Counselling Psychology is a professional training in counselling
This vocational course is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) as a route of professional counsellor training
Candidates for accreditation must note that they will also have to meet all other criteria outlined by BACP
The details outlined below relate to the full-time programme

This MSc programme in Counselling Psychology is founded on a person-centred view of personhood and person-centred ways of being
In this we view the relationship in counselling as central, and support Rogers’ belief in the ‘self-therapeutic capacity and wisdom of clients’
However, we also take a strong ‘anti-schoolism’ stance which reflects our sincere respect for other, non-person-centred practices and practitioners
Our starting point for the Keele Counselling Model is thus a unifying ethos which enables us to respect and welcome a diversity of professional skills and orientations

We employ a wide variety of teaching and learning strategies including lectures, large group work, community meetings, tutorials and small group work
Within this framework students are introduced to a range of practices which are related to relevant philosophical traditions including existentialism and phenomenology
Throughout the course, students are supported to establish a sense of coherence in their own therapeutic position in line with the course philosophy and aims

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Keele (Staffordshire)
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Keele University, ST5 5BG

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About this course

The entry requirements are a 2i degree in any discipline or equivalent professional qualifications. This is to ensure that students have the required foundational written and analytic skills to study at MSc level.
In line with the requirements of BACP, applicants also need to demonstrate the following attributes: self awareness, maturity and stability; ability to make use of and reflect upon life experience; capacity to cope with the emotional demands of the course; ability to cope with the intellectual and academic requirements; ability to form a helping relationship; ability to be...

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  • Psychology
  • Counselling Psychology
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  • University
  • Full Time
  • Accredited

Course programme

The course is taken full-time over one year. All Masters students are required to take four 30-credit taught modules (120 credits at Level 7), plus a research training module (15 credits) and a 60-credit dissertation, see below. All modules must be passed for the award to be made (total of 195 credits at level 7).Students who successfully complete only the four 30-credit taught modules (120 credits) may exit with a Postgraduate Diploma, and those successfully completing only the two modules indicated *above (60 credits) may exit with a Postgraduate Certificate. However, it must be noted that these exit awards are not BACP accredited qualifications.
30-credit Taught Modules
Exploration in counselling (30 credits)*
Understanding in counselling (30 credits)
Integration in counselling (30 credits)
Practicum (30 credits)*
Research methods (15 credits)
Dissertation (60 credits) - 15,000-20,000 words. The preparation and submission of a dissertation will give students the opportunity to research, in-depth, a counselling topic or issue of interest to them.
In addition, all students have tutor led training in the practical skills of counselling, as well as access to DVD recording equipment for counselling practice with peers and for the production of case material for critical analysis
Students must complete a minimum of 100 hours of supervised counselling practice and have a minimum of 20 hours of personal therapy (subject to approval by Senate). Students may have to pay for their own counselling supervision and personal therapy and are required to arrange these for themselves. However, our Placement Officer will be happy to help and advise students with this. Some students find it difficult to complete their 100 hours of counselling within the academic year but are entitled to continue with this requirement until the September after the taught element of the programme is completed. The award is withheld until this requirement is met. If students do take longer to meet this requirement, this may have financial implications, especially for overseas students. They may decide to spend an extra year in the UK to finish their counselling hours. To do this, a student would need to arrange a different VISA category to undertake this option. Alternatively, if the completion of a counselling placement is not a requirement for a student’s future plans i.e. they intend to pursue a career in a counselling related field, then they are entitled to transfer to the MSc in Counselling Psychology Studies. In addition at the University's discrection students may be admitted to MSc in Counselling Psychology Studies.
The programme begins with compulsory attendance at a residential weekend and a two week induction. Attendance at the annual counselling conference is also compulsory.
Attendance requirement for this course is set at 90%.
Further information about the 2016/17 programme can be found by reading the Program Specification‌

Additional information

The centrality of a secure and constantly reviewed ethical position, based on the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions, from July 2016), is presented to the programme members as a major personal responsibility We accept the overwhelming evidence of the theorists that the major factor in helping human beings change in a desired positive direction is a relationship in which they feel safe, valued and challenged Why study at Keele Keele Counselling staff have a wealth of experience in providing counselling training to both UK and international students Keele has a thriving counselling community with students from a range of professional, cultural, social and educational backgrounds Staff who are up to date with current therapeutic practice, training and research All staff are active practitioners in counselling and supervision An annual Counselling Conference with internationally renowned keynote speakers and researchers in counselling

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