Overview

Taught within a small, supportive cohort by experienced clinicians and researchers, the Psychotherapy and Counselling programme from University of Leeds combines advanced relational and intersubjective theory with extensive supervised practice.

Students’ complete placements within approved mental health, community, and therapeutics settings, gaining hands-on experience of working with adults experiencing complex and enduring mental health difficulties.

Career opportunities

Many of the graduates go on to combine counselling and psychotherapy with their existing professions, such as nursing or education. Some continue to work in a voluntary capacity to build sufficient supervised client hours to join the advanced category of individual BACP accreditation, while others set up in private practice.

The graduates are highly sought after by employers within the region, many of whom are closely associated with the course as practice providers or supervisors.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Relational Counselling Skills

Working as a Professional Counsellor

Ethical and Cultural Considerations in Psychotherapeutic Counselling

Theories of Intersubjective Human Development

Research Methods

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Counselling Psychology View 85 other Masters in Counselling Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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88

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64

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor's degree with a 2:2 in any subject or other proof of your ability to study at Masters level.

Level 3 Counselling Skills course or equivalent. This should include 20-50 hours of practice with other students and tutor feedback.

Two satisfactory references, one of which must normally be an academic reference.

A level of maturity associated with personal reflection on a variety of adult and childhood experiences and developed interpersonal skills, to be assessed at interview.

English language skills to be demonstrated by GCSE qualification at Grade 4/C or completion of undergraduate degree within a UK institution

All successful applicants will also need to pass disclosure and barring screening.

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Leeds

United Kingdom

637 - 1103 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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