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Psychotherapy
Dublin City University
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| Application Deadline: | July 31 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,000 ≈ € 12,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Dublin / Ireland | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Dublin City University
This revised Masters in Psychotherapy sits within the overall psychotherapy framework at DCU, incorporating a range of programmes from Access through to Doctoral levels. The 4 year MSc programme is designed to meet proposed requirements for psychological therapists in Ireland, as well as fulfilling European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP) standards. It allows students to exit after 2 years with a 60 credit Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy, as appropriate for those who do not need to meet psychotherapist registration requirements. There are also a number of stand-alone modules available for on-going professional development purposes.
The MSc programme fosters an inquiry based attitude to psychotherapy theory, practice and research. The programme, based on a multi modal approach, provides students with an opportunity to work psychotherapeutically with a diversity of clients with complex and multifaceted needs. Students will also be able to develop specialist expertise in particular fields of psychotherapy - including couples therapy and psychosexual therapeutic practice.
Aims and Objectives:
* To provide students with the opportunity to gain a breadth of knowledge and experience in different therapeutic modalities.
* To develop an in-depth knowledge of an Integrative approach to Psychotherapy.
* To stimulate students to become reflective practitioners who are sensitive to and led by the needs of the client.
* To equip students with the knowledge, common factor skills and core competencies to enable them to establish a good working alliance and practise safely and effectively as psychotherapists.
* To provide a stimulating inquiry based learning environment for conducting a practice based research study that forms the basis of their final thesis.
* To develop and enhance the capacity for a constructive critical awareness and analytical thinking informed by as well as applied to theory, practice and research.
* To stimulate students in disciplined experiential practice and personal inquiry to enhance the capacity to respond to clients at an implicit emotional and relational level.
Contents
This four year, part-time programme has been developed at level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). It comprises taught modules, psychotherapeutic skills practice and independent learning activities. There is additional supervision of research and clinical work to help you complete your research thesis and clinical portfolio. The programme will be delivered at Dublin City University, via block teaching (i.e. three to four days per month) over the academic year, September to May.
Students may exit after two years with a Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy.
Clinical Practice and Supervision: Students are required to undertake a number of clinical placements during years 2, 3 and 4 of the programme to achieve approximately 300 client contact hours. These clinical hours may be accrued through integrative psychotherapy practice with individuals and couples. Students will also engage in group and individual supervision.
Professional and Personal Development: Students will engage in a range of personal / professional development activities with their peers in addition to personal therapy to enhance reflective practice and personal and professional integration.
Research Study and Dissertation: Students will be facilitated to become competent practitioner researchers. and will complete research modules that require them to plan, conduct and report (via your dissertation) an independent piece of research that relates to psychotherapy, with the support of a research supervisor.
IELTS
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Entry to one programme level in the framework does not automatically guarantee entry to subsequent levels. There are entry requirements and selection criteria that must be fulfilled in order to be accepted to each programme level. Applications for entry to
each programme level will be evaluated on the basis of (1) academic attainment, (2) relevant professional experience and (3) personal suitability according to the criteria below.
* Have a Graduate Diploma in Counselling or equivalent relevant to the structure and content of the programme
* Have prepared a research proposal appropriate to undertaking research at masters level (3,000 words)
* Demonstrate they have clinical experience working within an integrative or constructivist framework with a breadth of clients (i.e. 200 clinical hours with appropriate supervision)
* Demonstrate personal suitability (see section 3.4 below) Successfully undertake a selection interview
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
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