Doctor of Counselling Psychology

Applicants should have the following:

• Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society
• upper second class or first class degree in psychology
• Certificate in Counselling Skills (comprising a minimum of 75 class hours)
• one year's experience of working in a one to one helping role
• the standard University levels of proficiency for English Language.

You should state the grade achieved for your undergraduate research project on your application.

In addition, applicants should:

• be academically able to succeed at doctoral level and able to develop professional practice to doctoral level
• have reached a level of maturity, which is not to do with age, to enable them to work with the emotional demands of vulnerable clients and the personal development aspects of the course
• be open-minded and respectful of diverse views and perspectives
• have the capacity for self reflection and be open to feedback from others
• demonstrate a good level of interpersonal skills and sensitivity to others
• have the ability to synthesise and communicate complex ideas both verbally and in writing.