DProf Doctor of Professional Studies in Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies

This course assists in the development of practitioner-researchers who, with a doctorate and a research reputation, can go on to fulfill therapeutic, academic, and management positions in their chosen areas of work.

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MA/MSc in a related Counselling/Psychotherapy discipline (graded at 65% or above for the research dissertation), plus experience or training in a range of research methodologies. The nature of the program draws on the student’s practitioner experience as a source of the content they will work on within their studies, therefore substantive therapeutic practitioner experience is also required in order to do this effectively.