Systemic Family Therapy MSc

The MSc Systemic Family Therapy is accredited by the Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice as a qualifying level training in Systemic Psychotherapy or Family Therapy. Read more on the Association for Family Therapy website.

Successful graduates of the course are eligible to apply to the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) for registration to practice. Graduates are employed in the NHS, social care agencies or work in independent practice as a Family Therapist/Systemic Psychotherapist.

The MSc is a part-time course approximating to two-and-a-half days of study and practice each week. There are two full-day teaching sessions per month at the University of Leeds campus and a weekly five-hour clinic placement with the NHS. You'll receive live supervision for your therapeutic work with families. Supervision clinics are currently arranged in locations across the north midlands, north of England and Wales.

Training as a Family Therapist The Leeds Family Therapy and Research Centre at University of Leeds has been training family therapists for over 25 years to work with individuals, couples, kinship groups and families experiencing distress. You will develop the theoretical knowledge, clinical skills and personal professional development needed to practice systemic psychotherapy.

The MSc Systemic Family Therapy is the final two years of training and is preceded by Foundation and Intermediate level systemic practice training courses. These can be undertaken over two years part time at the University of Leeds in the PGCert Systemic Practice. The Foundation and Intermediate level courses can also be studied as standalone courses for professionals to develop their practice to each level. Entry to the training programme for all professionally qualified students is at Foundation/PGCert level.

The MSc Systemic Family Therapy course offers both a Masters level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy and training, leading to a professional qualification in Systemic Family Psychotherapy and eligibility for registration with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy for successful graduates. The course is accredited for qualifying level training with the professional body, The Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice.

The training includes live supervision in NHS-based family therapy training clinics across the region.