Psychotherapy and Counselling – Contemporary Creative Approaches MSc

Explore creative and expressive person-centred experiential therapy. Learn contemporary creative approaches to psychotherapy and counselling as you develop your practice. This course is approved by the UK Association of Humanistic Psychology Practitioners.

You should have a degree equivalent to UK first-class or upper second-class honours (2:1 or above) in either counselling and/or psychotherapy or a cognate discipline which has a focus on supporting and developing individual growth and expression and psychological mindedness. Relevant subjects include care work, community arts, dance, education, music, nursing, psychology, social work, sport, theatre studies or visual arts.

Students with lower degree classifications and/or demonstrable practice experience may be admitted at the faculty’s discretion, subject to the production of additional written evidence of your ability to study at Master’s level.

Ideally, you should have at least 50 hours of paid or voluntary experience working with clients from vulnerable populations, experiencing issues relating to emotional and mental wellbeing, as well as working creatively with diverse arts media and/or demonstrating an interest and curiosity in engaging with the creative process.

Your application should demonstrate both creative and psychotherapeutic skills and qualities:

• Creative skills in any art form and, if relevant, the use of these skills with vulnerable populations.
• Your understanding of psychotherapeutic qualities such as warmth and compassion.

An interview and submission of a creative portfolio forms part of the selection process.

• The Creative Portfolio needs to be submitted electronically
• It should show your engagement with creative approaches for personal exploration, development and self-care.

Owing to the demanding nature of the course, if you accept an offer from Edge Hill University you will be required to complete a medical questionnaire. In exceptional circumstances you may need to have a medical examination in order to establish your medical fitness.

If you accept a formal offer from Edge Hill University you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure indicating that you meet the mandatory criteria of ‘Clearance to Work with Children and/or Vulnerable Adults’. Further information will be sent to you after you have firmly accepted an offer.

International students require IELTS 6.5, with a score no lower than 6.0 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

If your current level of English is half a band, one band, or one-and-a-half bands lower, either overall or in one or two elements, you may want to consider our Pre-Sessional English course.