Program Overview
The Existential Psychotherapy - Advanced Diploma at Regent's University London is a Postgraduate Diploma programme in Humanities over 24 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 Existential Psychotherapy - Advanced Diploma 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: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: GBP 6,900 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,900 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: London, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Existential Psychotherapy - Advanced Diploma 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
- Heidegger and Existential Psychotherapy
- Existence and Therapy
- The Body, Love and Sexuality
- Research methods within the Existential Paradigm
- Intersubjectivity and Relatedness
- Critical Psychopathology and Existential Therapy
- Language
- Ethics
- Student-led Seminars Communication
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Admission Requirements
Completion of the taught components of the MA Psychotherapy & Counselling, or an equivalent master\'s level professional training in psychotherapy, counselling or counselling psychology.
A knowledge and understanding of existential philosophy commensurate with Masters level.
Personal qualities
Applicants are required to demonstrate emotional maturity and an ability to be self-reflective: to function effectively and ethically under pressure; to participate in ways which deepen levels of contemplation; and to manage conflict constructively.
Clinical experience and personal therapy
Completion of a minimum of 100 client-contact hours in a formal clinical placement, and completion of a minimum of two years regular individual psychotherapy.
English requirements
If your native language is not English you must provide evidence of your English proficiency, such as IELTS with an overall score of 7.0
For more information about other accepted English language qualifications, please contact us.
Please also note that you may be exempt from taking an English language test if the last three years of your full-time education have been taught completely in English.
Once you have completed the application form, please send us the following supporting documents, by post, email or fax:
- Copies of academic transcripts and certificates from all previous studies (i.e. secondary school and/or university certificates)
- One letter of academic reference and one reference detailing professional/clinical experience
- A 1,000-word personal statement/essay outlining: your background; a rationale for your choice of an existential approach to psychotherapy; your expectations in terms what you hope to learn
- A brief 500-word case discussion that illustrates your clinical work
- A copy of your passport photograph (ID) page
- One recent passport-sized colour photograph, jpeg format
- If not a native English speaker, proof of your English proficiency
- CV/r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9
- Details of professional/voluntary psychotherapy and counselling work experience
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 6,900 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,900 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 6,900 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,900 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Regent's University London 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 Regent's University London
Regent's University London
London, England
Regent's University London is a private university located in London, England. It is part of the Paris-based Galileo Global Education, Europe’s largest for-profit higher education provider.
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 24 months
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