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M.A. in Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy

Validated by The University of Northampton

Key information 2023

Duration Two years from January to November
Cost Year 1 - 2023 £2007 (inclusive of University of Northampton fees which are subject to change)*
Cost Year 2 - 2024 £2157 (inclusive of dissertation fee and University of Northampton fees which are subject to change)*
Award M.A. validated by University of Northampton.
Term dates
(subject to change)
Term 1: 13th January - 31st March
Term 2: 24th April - 23rd June
Term 3: 4th September - 10th November
Weekends Year 1 Two weekends, 14th/15th January and 25th/26th March 2023. 10am-5pm each day
Interviews To apply for this course, you will need to email the tony@ccpe.org.uk with your CV to see if you meet the entry requirements for the MA.  Interviews for the MA are by invitation only.
If eligible, the MA administrator will arrange an appointment with you for an interview. The interview lasts approximately 50 minutes and there is a fee of £60.  Current CCPE students are exempt from the fee.
Application form Application Form will be provided after the interview.
Further information Please email the M.A. administrator, tony@ccpe.org.uk
*It does not include the costs of books, travel, individual therapy and private supervision taken in addition to supervision offered by the course.

Suitable Diploma course students may be able to transfer to the Research M.A. programme at the end of the third year of their training. Suitability is based on the standard of their essays, case presentation in supervision, therapeutic skills, personal maturity and attendance of the Diploma training.

M.A. track students must submit two case histories in the fourth year of the Diploma. In addition students must attend a module on research methodology, complete a research proposal and a critical review essay in the fourth year of their training.

The M.A. research dissertation is then carried out in the fifth year, the date for completion of the written submission being in the autumn of the fifth year. Transfer students will also be awarded the Diploma on successful completion of the M.A. Please note that M.A. track students can only apply for UKCP registration after completion of the M.A.

Entry requirements for the M.A.

The following are the entry requirements for the M.A. track:

  1. Completion of three years of the CCPE Diploma course, together with a first or second class honours degree, or have demonstrated ability to produce academic work at a Master's Degree level.
  2. Good therapeutic skills.
  3. Full attendance of Diploma course to date.
  4. Completion of all essays.
  5. Minimum 100 hours of individual therapy.
  6. Minimum 350 hours of counselling/psychotherapy practice.

Alternatively, a portfolio of other qualifications (such as the CCPE Diploma or equivalent) and/or experience with evidence of the ability and motivation to study at the Master's level may be sufficient. Students who satisfy the Master's entry criteria listed above may be admitted to the M.A. Degree Programme and will only be required to complete the Research Methodology Module and the Dissertation Module. Students who successfully complete the M.A. will be eligible for UKCP registration and the Diploma in Psychotherapy once the Diploma, MA and DSM-5TM criteria have been successfully met.

Requirements for award of the M.A.

The following are the requirements for the award of the M.A.:

  1. Completion of Diploma course work or its equivalent, up to but excluding the practical therapeutic project. The course work (case histories, skills, essays, etc.) all needs to be of a good standard.
  2. Completion of the research methodology module and preparation of a research proposal and critical review.
  3. Completion of a research dissertation of 15,000 words.

(For further information see 'Diploma course' or email the M.A. administrator, tony@ccpe.org.uk)

Please note: All content may be subject to change.