Program Overview
The Counselling and Psychotherapy at University of Cumbria is a MA programme in Humanities over 36 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Counselling and Psychotherapy programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 36 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 5.5
- Tuition: GBP 10,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,250 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
- Location: Lancaster, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Counselling and Psychotherapy programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Theory and Practice 1
- Theory and Practice 2
- Personal and Professional Development 1
- Personal and Professional Development 2
- Attachment and Adversity
- Understanding Therapeutic Diversity
- Research Methods
- Undertaking and Presenting Research
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
1st or 2nd class honours degree.
Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course via\xc2\xa0Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)\xc2\xa0procedures.
Selection criteriaYou will need to have already completed a minimum of 30 hours of counselling skills training and be deemed to have a level of counselling ability that would enable you to go out on placement in the first semester. You will need to undertake a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance through the University of Cumbria, and be accepted as a member of the BACP. Your application needs to be supported by a statement from your referee. This will need to reflect on both your academic and personal capacity to undertake this course. Ideally this would be from a tutor from a current or previous course; alternatively one from your manager would be sufficient.
To meet the requirement of the 30 hours of counselling skills training, you could consider the Introduction to Counselling Skills module.
You will be interviewed for selection for this programme by a member of the programme team
English Proficiency: IELTS 5.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 10,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,250 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Tuition fees: GBP 10,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,250 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 5.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Cumbria directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Cumbria
University of Cumbria
Carlisle, United Kingdom
The University of Cumbria is a public university in Cumbria, with its headquarters in Carlisle and other major campuses in Lancaster, Ambleside, and London. It has roots extending back to the...
University Profile- Start Date September 2026
- Language English
- Duration 36 months