Professional Doctorate in Counselling and Psychotherapy Professional Doctorate
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Overview
This doctoral programme is designed for senior counsellors and psychotherapists who will draw upon their responsibilities and experience in practice throughout the programme. The course benefits from having an experienced team of counsellors and psychotherapists to support your study while also offering you the opportunity to study alongside students from other related disciplines.
The Professional Doctorate in Counselling and Psychotherapy provides education and training in research for professionals and is designed to offer a programme of research-based professional development for experienced practitioners. A course such as this one offers a unique opportunity to professional counsellors and psychotherapists who are looking for a professional and academic programme which grows out of and relates directly to their practice.
Course duration
Full-time: 3 years
Part-time: 4-6 years
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Course content
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Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyFor non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 7.0 overall and 7.0 in writing.Degree and/or experience:
The professional doctorate is a programme for experienced counselling and psychotherapy professionals. Candidates will normally be expected to hold a relevant qualification at Masters level. In additional they will be accredited and/or registered by (or eligible for this) a recognised professional body in the UK and expected to have at least three years of appropriate post-qualifying experience.Potential applicants should, in the first instance, contact Nikki Petty in the School of Applied Social Science.
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Location
Location
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Career opportunities
This programme aims to equip counsellors and psychotherapists to use research methods to interpret theory and research, critique current methods and interventions, and transplant these findings into a form that can direct present and future counselling and psychotherapy practice.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
Counselling and Psychotherapy (Professional Doctorate) (Full time) [L1AJ002] UK/EU (Full Time) 4,920 GBP Island Students (Full Time) 10,500 GBP International (Full Time) 15,000 GBP UK/EU (Part Time) 2,460 GBP Island Students (Part Time) 5,250 GBP International (Part Time) 7,500 GBP -
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You should not apply unless you can meet all the entry requirements for this course. Please contact the course team before applying if you are unsure about any of the specific entry requirements.
Entry requirements
For non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 7.0 overall and 7.0 in writing.Degree and/or experience:
The professional doctorate is a programme for experienced counselling and psychotherapy professionals. Candidates will normally be expected to hold a relevant qualification at Masters level. In additional they will be accredited and/or registered by (or eligible for this) a recognised professional body in the UK and expected to have at least three years of appropriate post-qualifying experience.Potential applicants should, in the first instance, contact Nikki Petty in the School of Applied Social Science.