Professional Doctorate Counselling Psychology: University of East London

About the programme

This programme seeks to produce professional practitioners who can utilise and integrate a range of mainstream psychological theories, scientific research and clinical enquiry into counselling psychology theory, practice and research. It will equip you with the core knowledge and skills to practise as a safe and effective professional counselling psychologist. The programme uses models of therapy that centre on the client’s experience and meaning as the focus of therapeutic work.

Career opportunities

The majority of our graduates enter careers as chartered counselling psychologists within the NHS. Others have chosen to work in specialist agencies or within research.

Admission requirments

• A good honours degree in psychology conferring the Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society.
• Competencies in oral and written English which should satisfy the University’s entrance requirements. In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 7.5 (or equivalent) is required which incorporates a minimum of 7.5 in writing and speaking, together with a minimum of 7.5 in listening and reading. International qualifications will be checked for appropriate matriculation to UK Higher Education postgraduate programmes.
• Appropriate personal qualities including, empathy, warmth, genuineness; an awareness of the nature of prejudice and oppression; commitment to self development
• Prior training in counselling skills/relevant work (voluntary or otherwise) of working in helping relationships
• Previous experience of supervised counselling practice
• Good research skills