Family Therapy (MSc)

Register with the UK Council for Psychotherapy as a systemic family therapist when you complete the course

Access a huge range of resources, including all the main mental health journals

You’ll be well supported by tutors and clinical practice supervisors

Apply your skills on placement with our partner organisations

We’ve been awarded the IoPPN Excellence Award in 2018 for student satisfaction

This course is suitable for people from a wide range of backgrounds including psychologists, social workers, or nurses. You’ll need to have completed your intermediate level training in family therapy or systemic practice.
When you complete the course you can register with the UK Council for Psychotherapy and work as a systemic family therapist. You could look for jobs in the NHS, social care, charities, or even set up your own independent practice.

Our students have great prospects, with many gaining work soon after they finish the course. King’s graduates have gone on to work for the likes of the Institute of Mental Health and the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service.

But the options don’t stop there. Many of our graduates work abroad, either returning to their home countries with new perspectives, or living somewhere new for a change of career.

Some students join us to learn new skills for their existing career. Being able to confidently help couples and families will be useful in a huge range of health and social care roles.

A Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours in a relevant subject e.g. psychology, medicine, social work, social science, mental health nursing studies or education and/or professional qualification in a mental health-related programme. Applications from candidates who have achieved a comparable academic level through past studies and where previous study, work or experience has made the applicant a suitable candidate for admission may also be considered.

Leads towards registration with UK Council for Psychotherapy as a systemic family therapist.