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PGDip/MA

Integrative Psychotherapy

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Campus

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Duration

2 - 3 Years

Start

September 2023

Delivery

Campus Taught

Are you interested in person centred, psychodynamic and existential theories? Our part time PGDip/MA Integrative Psychotherapy gives you in-depth study of an integrative approach to practice.

Explore ideas, practice skills, and engage in supervised practice and personal development. Support your growth as a competent, compassionate, and creative practitioner.

You'll develop your understanding of psychotherapy models and methods, and apply them to practice. Your curiosity and self-awareness will support your capacity to work with diverse people. This could be in the public sector, voluntary sector, and/or private practice.

If you complete all the professional training associated with the postgraduate diploma (PGDip) you can exit with a PGDip Integrative Psychotherapy. You could also choose to continue on to complete the full master's degree. If you complete the Year 3 modules, you'll exit with an MA Integrative Psychotherapy.

This is a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited course. If you complete the postgraduate diploma, you'll be eligible to join the BACP professional register.

The course runs one day per week: usually 9.30am - 5.00pm either Wednesday or Thursday depending on year of entry. There are also some Saturdays (as timetabled) in Year 1 and 2.

Timetabled activities are usually September - July each year. This means you can study whilst also meeting other commitments. You must attend at least 80% of all timetabled activities. You'll also need to complete significant personal study to support course completion.

Why study with us

This is a BACP accredited programme. On successful completion you will be eligible to be become a Registered Member (MBACP).
You will attend campus one day per week plus some Saturdays (Year 1 and 2) which means you can study whilst also meeting other commitments. You can complete Year 3 study online.
You'll become an autonomous practitioner. You will learn to work ethically and professionally with a wide range of clients, in a variety of contexts.

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What you'll do

Explore ideas, practice skills, and engage in supervised practice and personal development. This will support your growth as a competent, compassionate, and creative practitioner.
Work on completing placement hours. This means you’ll gain real work experience working with people in diverse settings.
Develop your abilities as a reflective and reflexive practitioner . Refine your capacity to work in a research informed way.

Module information

All modules are core and compulsory. You can complete the modules in two or three years part-time. Some students take up to four years to complete the full master's degree.

Year 1 and 2 modules are face to face across both semesters. You may not have completed all assessed work by the end of Year 2 (eg accruing 100 hours of supervised practice required). If so, you will get support to do this in Year 3 by a designated member of the course team.

You can study Year 3 MA modules at the same time to complete your master's degree in three years (NU4025 and NU4008 in Year 3). Alternatively, you can complete the master's degree in four years and study the modules one after the other (NU4025 in Year 3 and NU4008 in Year 4). NU4025 is face to face or online and NU4008 is online.

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Module overview

Course delivery

Year 1 and Year 2 (PGDip) are 100% face-to-face learning.
Year 3 (MA) can be either 100% remote, or 70% remote 30% face-to-face, depending on modules chosen.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Accreditations

This course is accredited by the British Association of Counselling (BACP) and is designed to meet BACP accreditation standards. You'll need to join the BACP as a student member whilst enrolled on the course. On successful completion of the PG Diploma (year 1 and 2) you will be eligible to apply for individual membership as a qualified practitioner with the BACP.

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Future careers in integrative psychotherapy

The MA Integrative Psychotherapy course provides a wide range of career opportunities. You could work in the statutory or voluntary sectors, and there are many opportunities for self-employment.

In the statutory sector, you could work in health and social services. You could choose to go into the voluntary sector and work for a charity.

As well as this, there are opportunities for self-employment.
You could establish a private practice and many of our graduates have started their own business. You can access support through the Propeller Start-up Programme if you want to become self-employed.

Graduates from UCLan have access to a lifetime of careers advice. Even once you have graduated, you can continue to access our support and services.

Fees and funding

2023/24

Part-time£900 per 20 credits

2024/25

Part-time£975 per 20 credits

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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Dependants Bursary
Students with financially dependent children may be eligible for our Dependants Bursary as part of our financial support package. 
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Carers Bursary
If you need extra support because you have unpaid caring responsibilities alongside your studies.
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Sports scholarships
The University offers opportunities for student athletes to be supported with their aspirations of maintaining their playing career whilst also studying for a high-quality degree.
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Alumni Loyalty Discount
UK students with a previous award from us will receive 20% tuition fee discount.
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Student centred learning and teaching is central to the course.

You will develop as an independent learner. You'll be capable of critical thinking, reflective and reflexive practice. The course includes a diverse range of learning opportunities. This includes:

Student-led seminars
Group discussion
Observed skills practice
Case studies and discussion
Experiential exercises
Lectures
Guest speakers

All students must complete 100 hours of supervised practice in an approved placement setting.

Assessments (Year 1 and 2) include:

Critique of a research paper
DVD and audio recordings with transcripts and evaluations
An ethics essay
Theory essays
Poster
Case study
Portfolio

There is also an end of year viva, or oral exam, with a tutor. This is based on a personal development statement. Year 3 assessments include a dissertation.

All staff are qualified and registered with external bodies including BACP, UKCP, NCPS or HCPC. They are all currently in practice and meet all regulatory requirements (eg significant CPD activity). Skills development, personal development and group supervision are integral to the course. The professional experience of staff significantly contributes to these learning opportunities.

You can complete the Integrative Psychotherapy course over two years studying three 20 credit modules per year. This leads to a postgraduate diploma (PGDip). If you wish to study for a third year, you can complete a masters degree (MA). You'll study a further 20 credit taught module and a 40 credit dissertation module.

Both awards qualify graduates to become Registered Members of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Working within the BACP’s Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions (2018) is central to all aspects of the course.

We aim to develop you into a practitioner who:

Can work effectively with a wide range of clients, in a variety of contexts
Is capable or working autonomously with ethical and professional integrity
Can critically engage with research. You'll develop your own evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence.

If you study a Counselling and Psychotherapy course, you have to:

Become a member of the BACP (annual fee payable)
Pay for professional insurance (annual fee payable)
Attend clinical supervision when on placement. The frequency and duration must meet external regulatory requirements.

Some placement providers charge students for DBS checks and interviews. They may, in some instances, charge a monthly administration fee as well as any supervision costs.

It is not required for you to have personal counselling or psychotherapy to study this course. Having said this, our students usually recognise this is necessary during their course. Supervisors and counsellors or psychotherapists charge variable fees, so they don’t list specific costs. We do recommend you check with individuals before agreeing and signing a contract with them.

You might also consider travel costs, books, stationery, printing (eg poster assessment). All these costs are on top of your course fees and paid for by you as a student.

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