Psychotherapeutic Counselling
University of StaffordshirePsychotherapeutic Counselling PgDip is a postgraduate degree at University of Staffordshire, based in Stoke-on-Trent, taught part-time over 2 years.
About this course
Our Psychotherapeutic Counselling MSc will develop you into a reflexive counsellor who can work effectively with clients on a diverse range of issues.
The course aims to:
- Provide students with an in-depth exploration in integrative counselling and its application to counselling and the mental health field.
- Equip students with the conceptual understanding, skills and knowledge to assess critically research findings in the context of the developing discipline of counselling.
- Encourage students to consider and critically reflect on ethical, legal and moral aspects of different approaches to counselling issues.
- Facilitate a critically reflexive attitude around diversity and difference to develop awareness of the impact of cultural and family messages on development of self and self in relationship with others.
- Equip students with the skills that will prepare them for employment as professional counsellors.
- Develop students’ abilities so that they become competent and reflexive practitioners, able to work effectively and professionally with others,
- Sustain a culture of research and learning, while encouraging students to question their previous assumptions and develop an open and enquiring attitude.
- Enable students to develop their ability to carry out independent research at an advanced level and to incorporate this learning into written assignments, demonstrating self-direction and originality.
On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: PgDip Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Study Options
This course is available in 2 study options:
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: PgDip
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Duration: 3 Years
Qualification: MSc
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Career Prospects
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
- Study Mode
- Part-time
- Duration
- 2 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Medicine, Counselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ