Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy by Professional Studies DCounsPsych
Middlesex University
Key Course Facts
Course Description
This unique counselling psychology programme, with the existential approach as it’s main modality, is a joint programme with Middlesex University and on successful completion graduates are eligible for BPS accreditation as a Chartered Counselling Psychologist and registration with HCPC as a practitioner psychologist.
At the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling, we consider counselling psychology and psychotherapy to be important evolving professions, which have an essential role to play in the future of mental health services.
The Doctorate in Counselling Psychology programme at NSPC will involve helping you to acquire the right qualification and expertise in this field whilst enjoying its interconnections with other mental health professions. This training involves a substantial period of supervised practice, a sound knowledge of underlying theory, and the development of critical research skills. Theory, practice, self-development and research will therefore be intertwined continuously throughout the programme of studies, so as to bring together all the important elements through concerted work in supervised clinical placements and at our training institution.
We value personal maturity greatly and will seek to enable you to draw from your understanding of your life experiences in becoming a practitioner. Indeed life crises often represent a special opportunity for personal development and NSPC students will be expected to use individual therapy and personal and professional development groups to achieve such reflection on and understanding of their own experiences in light of the theories and practice of counselling psychology and psychotherapy.
The existential philosophy of the school provides a disciplined philosophical framework for this integration. The existential approach does not focus on what has gone wrong in a person’s life, but on how a person may discover a deeper sense of being through the experience of anguish and a sense of meaning through tackling life’s challenges. The teaching and training provided by NSPC incorporates these basic values by recognising that life experience, in addition to formal academic and practical professional training and alongside careful research together form the four foundations on which students need to build in becoming an accomplished existential counselling psychologist and psychotherapist.
NSPC aims to provide its students with every opportunity to work towards professional competence and academic excellence in an integrated way.
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All other courses
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- 7.0
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
A good Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, · Graduate basis for chartership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS), · An introductory course in psychotherapy and counselling such as the Foundation Course offered by the Existential Academy, · Some counselling practice, either professionally or in a voluntary position, for instance with Childline or the Samaritans, · Personal suitability for the course to be demonstrated at interview, · Fluent English (ELTS for study score of 7. 0 or TOEFL score of 87)
Costs
Tuition Fees Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy by Professional Studies DCounsPsych
EU | £1140 | |
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International | £1140 | |
England UK | £1140 | |
Northern Ireland | £1140 | |
Scotland | £1140 | |
Wales | £1140 | |
Channel Islands | £1140 | |
Ireland | £1140 |
Additional fee information
The cost of individual modules is £1,140
Average student cost of living in London
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
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About Middlesex University
Established in 1973, Middlesex University is located on the outskirts of London, roughly 40 minutes away by Underground. The university is well-known for attracting large numbers of international students every year, allowing for a diverse experience for everyone involved. In terms of on-campus activities, Middlesex U applicants can look forward to an award-winning Student Union that goes the extra mile when it comes to organising events around campus and bringing people together.
List of 263 Bachelor and Master Courses from Middlesex University - Course Catalogue
Student composition of Middlesex University
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Total number of students enrolled at Middlesex University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 12180
- postgraduates:
- 2825
- Total:
- 15005
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