MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy
24 monthsProgramme duration
12,940 GBPTuition Fee/year
02 Aug, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
BNU is your first step to creating a rewarding career where you’ll be making a difference in people’s lives every day. You can graduate with the confidence and experience to engage with people from all backgrounds across different settings.
On successful completion of this course, you’ll have gained the 100 supervised client contact hours required for individual membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Our MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy degree offers a comprehensive blend of academic learning and practical training, preparing you to become a qualified and effective psychotherapist. Our course incorporates person-centred, cognitive-behavioural, and psychodynamic therapeutic frameworks as well as covering more specialised therapeutic approaches, equipping you with a versatile skill set to thrive in the counselling and psychotherapy profession.
MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy at BNU puts the focus on learning by experience, collaborative group work, and reflective practice, all underpinned by a commitment to BACP standards and the criteria for accreditation. Through practice-based study of diverse therapeutic frameworks, you’ll gain essential practitioner skills and learn to apply them ethically to support clients with varied needs and expectations.
On successful completion of this course, you’ll have gained the 100 supervised client contact hours required for individual membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Our MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy degree offers a comprehensive blend of academic learning and practical training, preparing you to become a qualified and effective psychotherapist. Our course incorporates person-centred, cognitive-behavioural, and psychodynamic therapeutic frameworks as well as covering more specialised therapeutic approaches, equipping you with a versatile skill set to thrive in the counselling and psychotherapy profession.
MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy at BNU puts the focus on learning by experience, collaborative group work, and reflective practice, all underpinned by a commitment to BACP standards and the criteria for accreditation. Through practice-based study of diverse therapeutic frameworks, you’ll gain essential practitioner skills and learn to apply them ethically to support clients with varied needs and expectations.
Programme overview
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
BNU is your first step to creating a rewarding career where you’ll be making a difference in people’s lives every day. You can graduate with the confidence and experience to engage with people from all backgrounds across different settings.
On successful completion of this course, you’ll have gained the 100 supervised client contact hours required for individual membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Our MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy degree offers a comprehensive blend of academic learning and practical training, preparing you to become a qualified and effective psychotherapist. Our course incorporates person-centred, cognitive-behavioural, and psychodynamic therapeutic frameworks as well as covering more specialised therapeutic approaches, equipping you with a versatile skill set to thrive in the counselling and psychotherapy profession.
MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy at BNU puts the focus on learning by experience, collaborative group work, and reflective practice, all underpinned by a commitment to BACP standards and the criteria for accreditation. Through practice-based study of diverse therapeutic frameworks, you’ll gain essential practitioner skills and learn to apply them ethically to support clients with varied needs and expectations.
On successful completion of this course, you’ll have gained the 100 supervised client contact hours required for individual membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Our MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy degree offers a comprehensive blend of academic learning and practical training, preparing you to become a qualified and effective psychotherapist. Our course incorporates person-centred, cognitive-behavioural, and psychodynamic therapeutic frameworks as well as covering more specialised therapeutic approaches, equipping you with a versatile skill set to thrive in the counselling and psychotherapy profession.
MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy at BNU puts the focus on learning by experience, collaborative group work, and reflective practice, all underpinned by a commitment to BACP standards and the criteria for accreditation. Through practice-based study of diverse therapeutic frameworks, you’ll gain essential practitioner skills and learn to apply them ethically to support clients with varied needs and expectations.
Admission Requirements
3.3+
6.5+
59+
88+
Experienced practitioners lacking formal qualifications may apply via alternative pathways including portfolio submissions that showcase relevant professional experience. Applicants with relevant experience may apply for Advanced Standing under the university’s Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme, potentially bypassing certain introductory modules. Those who do not meet standard entry requirements but have relevant professional experience might still qualify through the APL process, which can provide exemptions from specific modules.
02 Aug 2026
2 Years
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
5,660 GBP
International
12,940 GBP
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