Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy MA

University of Nottingham

United Kingdom, Nottingham

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University of Nottingham

United Kingdom , Nottingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 24 month(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 28,600 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy MA

About

Course overview

Person-centred experiential counselling and psychotherapy is part of the group of therapies that are based on humanistic-existential psychology. The MA Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy course enables you to gain the theoretical, professional and personal skills needed for effective counselling practice.

Our teaching is informed by over 50 years of counselling tradition, leading scholars and practitioners in the School of Education. Their expertise and academic knowledge allow you to see how this type of counselling can have a tangible impact on people and society.

You will undertake a work placement as a counsellor and be supported by qualified practice educator, allowing you to build practical skills and develop as a counsellor. You may also engage with a wider community of scholars through training events, seminars and conferences organised by external organisations or the course team.

This course is ideal if you wish to train to become a person-centred experiential counsellor and provides the necessary training contact hours (more than 450) and minimum 100 hours of supervised placement practice. Upon successful completion of the course, you can apply for registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. BACP accreditation, as a further step beyond registration, requires an additional further 350 hours of supervised practice which is completed over a period that must take at least one more year after graduating. We encourage you to make yourself aware of information regarding the changing nature of counsellor/psychotherapist registration/accreditation on the Partnership of Counselling and Psychotherapy Bodies website.

The course will also prepare you for doctoral studies in counselling and psychotherapy or areas of person-centred applications.

With an advanced education degree from the University of Nottingham, you will graduate with all the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to pursue your career goals.

Alumni profiles

View our alumni profiles page to see what previous students say about their experience on the course.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate degree2:2 (or international equivalent)

International and EU equivalentsWe accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.

For information on entry requirements from your country, see our country pages.

Work experience

Prior experience in counselling and psychotherapy is not required, however, you should have one year of work/volunteer experience in a helping or supporting role.

All students are required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting their placement.

IELTS6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element)

English language requirementsAs well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English.

Meeting our English language requirements

If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a presessional English course. Presessional courses teach you academic skills in addition to English language. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK.

If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.

For on-campus presessional English courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations. For online presessional courses, see our CELE webpages for guidance

Visa restrictions

International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university’s Visa and Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.

Career

Careers

We offer individual careers support for all postgraduate students.

Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or résumé, develop your interview skills and meet employers.

Each year 1,100 employers advertise graduate jobs and internships through our online vacancy service. We host regular careers fairs, including specialist fairs for different sectors.

International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the Graduate immigration route. Eligible courses at the University of Nottingham include bachelors, masters and research degrees, and PGCE courses.

Graduate destinations

Upon completion of the course you will have gained an internationally recognised qualification in an experiential form of psychotherapy and counselling. Our graduates go on to a wide range of careers. You may choose to become a counsellor in education, schools, health, community, private and public sectors or undertake doctoral studies in counselling and psychotherapy or related areas.

You will also have completed the training requirements for registration to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accreditation. However, you will need to gain up to a further 350 practice hours and wait one year after graduating before applying for accreditation. Please see the BACP website for the most up to date details.