MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy at Keele University

Make a difference to the lives of others by gaining the knowledge skills and experience to practice as a professional counsellor. Our British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited MSc combines academic study with counselling skills practice, facilitating your personal and professional development as well as offering you a grounding in research methodology. Applications are now closed for September 2026

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences  |  Department: Counselling  |  Duration: Full time 1 year, Part time 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy comprises of eight compulsory modules which must all be passed to achieve the MSc award.

Career pathways

Keele counselling students go on to work in a wide range of counselling and mental health fields in the UK and internationally as well as progressing on to further study, research or specialist training. To find out more about the specific careers in counselling visit the BACP careers page .

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