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MA Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy (3 years)

University of Essex

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    University of Essex

  • Study mode

    Part time

  • Start date

    OCT

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

This course offers a professional qualification to work as a counsellor. You gain thorough theoretical and practical training, including a supervised placement, enabling you to qualify and practise as a member of the British Association of Psychotherapy and Counselling. This course provides a route to a counselling career for graduates from psychology, sociology or many other related degrees as well as for established professionals, such as teachers, social workers, nurses and care workers. In the first year you learn about psychodynamic theory and its applications and develop the skills you will need in practice. In the second year, you take up a placement as trainee counsellor to develop your proficiency and confidence as a practitioner. You will be placed in an agency such as a school, counselling organisation or other support service. A requirement of this course is that you are in personal therapy or counselling on a weekly basis and you will need weekly supervision. If you are an EU or EEA national, you will only be able to study a part-time course if you hold settled status in the UK. If you are a non-EEA, and non-UK national, you will only be able to study a part-time course if you hold a UK immigration permission which allows part-time study. If you will need a student visa to study in the UK then you will not be able to study part-time.

Application deadline

30/09/2026

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 15,758per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Essex

University of Essex

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Psychology

    62nd out of 118 8

    35th out of 75 17

  • Entry standards

    / Max 205
    107 52%

    78th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    65th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.15 79%

    46th

    31

  • Entry standards

    / Max 178
    103 58%

    56th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    86.0 86%

    50th

    30

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.41 85%

    10th

    24

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