Overview
The Counselling Psychology Doctorate programme from UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) includes a comprehensive programme of taught modules, 450 hours of supervised counselling psychology practice in a range of placements, and a doctoral research thesis. Experts guide you through psychotherapeutic theory, personal and professional development, and clinical practice.
Career opportunities:
- Students completing this course successfully are in a great position to become counselling psychologists and therapists in a wide range of roles in the private, public and third sectors. In fact, the vast majority of recent graduates have secured positions before they complete the qualification, based on their four to five years of placement experience.
- There are also wide-ranging opportunities for research roles and academic posts.
- The award-winning careers service helps you develop your employment potential through career coaching, a vacancy service for internships, placements, jobs, global opportunities, volunteering and community activity plus support for entrepreneurial activity, and access to employer events.
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
Theory and Practice in Counselling Psychology
Personal and Professional Development
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
Systemic Thinking and Practice in Counselling Psychology
Research in Counselling Psychology
Critical Psychopathology
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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- There are no specific deadlines, but the sooner you apply, the less likely you are to miss out.
Language
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Delivered
Campus Location
- Bristol, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society
- upper second class or first class degree in psychology
- Certificate in Counselling Skills (comprising a minimum of 75 class hours)
- one year's experience of working in a one to one helping role
- the standard University levels of proficiency for English Language.
In addition, applicants must:
- be academically able to succeed at doctoral level and able to develop professional practice to doctoral level
- have reached a level of maturity, which is not to do with age, to enable them to work with the emotional demands of vulnerable clients and the personal development aspects of the course
- be open-minded and respectful of diverse views and perspectives
- have the capacity for self reflection and be open to feedback from others
- demonstrate a good level of interpersonal skills and sensitivity to others
- have the ability to synthesise and communicate complex ideas both verbally and in writing.
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Living costs
Bristol
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Funding
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