MSc/PgDip/PgCert Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies (Supervision)

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This advanced program in Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies (Supervision) equips qualified professionals with advanced supervision skills. It offers flexible pathways and a range of optional modules to tailor learning to individual needs. Graduates are prepared for careers as clinical supervisors, counsellors, psychotherapists, or researchers. The program is delivered in partnership with the University of Manchester.

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MSc/PgDip/PgCert Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies (Supervision):

Degree Overview:

This program is designed to provide qualified counsellors and psychotherapists with advanced training in supervision. It is a flexible program that allows students to tailor their learning to their individual needs and professional goals. The program is offered in three pathways: a one-year full-time pathway, a two-year part-time pathway, and a three-year part-time pathway.

Objectives:

• To equip students with advanced knowledge and skills in supervision.
• To enable students to further develop their expertise in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
• To prepare students for a career as a clinical supervisor.

Description:

The program is structured around a core module in supervision, which is offered in both semester one and two. Students can then choose from a variety of optional modules to further tailor their learning. Optional modules include:

• Bereavement and Loss (Online)
• Compassion Focused Therapy (Online)
• Evidencing Personal and Professional Development (Online)
• Research Methods
• Expressive Therapies
• Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness (Online)
• Counselling and Psychotherapy for Children and Young People
• CBT for Children and Young People
The program is delivered through a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, experiential workshops, and self-directed learning. Students are also required to complete a dissertation, which is a substantial piece of independent research.

Outline:

Year One, Trimester One:

• Supervision in Counselling, Psychotherapy and Helping Relationships: This module offers a unique opportunity for students to further their personal and professional development and obtain a supervision qualification.
It is a double module, spanning Semester one and two. The training consists of lectures, experiential exercises and skills practice that aim to enable participants to gain the skills, knowledge and experience to become safe and effective supervision practitioners.
• Bereavement and Loss (Online): This online module offers theoretical and experiential learning opportunities to explore the topic in a sensitive and respectful learning environment.
• Compassion Focused Therapy (Online): This online module offers training in how Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) approaches can be integrated into therapeutic practice.
• Evidencing Personal and Professional Development (Online): The purpose of this online module is to help students reflect on their prior personal and professional experiences, utilising frameworks and tools to capture and record these experiences and develop a portfolio of evidence demonstrating their development.
• Research Methods: This module will facilitate students' development of advanced ability to evaluate critically current research and to evaluate research methods used by others.

Year One, Trimester Two:

• Supervision in Counselling, Psychotherapy and Helping Relationships (continued): This module continues from Trimester One.
• Expressive Therapies: This module offers both cognitive and experiential learning opportunities and offers ‘taster experiences’ of a range of different art therapy approaches.
• Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness (Online): This online module offers the opportunity to learn how mindfulness can be integrated into professional practice in a way that meets the needs of each individual.
• Counselling and Psychotherapy for Children and Young People: This module will support students in developing a critical understanding of the nature and impact of issues relating to social justice on the emotional well-being of children and young people.
• Research Methods: This module can be taken either in semester 1 or in semester 2.

Year One, Trimester Three:

• Dissertation: This module is taken in Semester 3 (June to September) in the One Year Full-Time pathway; in Semester 2 and 3 of Year Two in the Two Year Part Time pathway; and in Semester 1 and 2 of Year Three in the Three Year Part Time pathway.

Assessment:

The program is assessed through a variety of methods, including essays, presentations, portfolios, and a dissertation.

Teaching:

The program is taught by a team of experienced and qualified academics and practitioners. The teaching methods are designed to be interactive and engaging, and students are encouraged to participate actively in their learning.

Careers:

Graduates of the program are well-prepared for a variety of careers in counselling and psychotherapy. They may work as clinical supervisors, counsellors, psychotherapists, or researchers.

Other:

The program is offered in partnership with the University of Manchester.