MSc Family Therapy at King's College London

The MSc Family Therapy provides advanced clinical training for professionals who want to develop specialist skills in working with families, couples and wider social systems. Accredited by the Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy (AFSP), the programme combines academic study with extensive supervised clinical practice in both adult and child mental health settings. Designed for experienced practitioners working in mental health, social care and third-sector services, the course enables you to deepen your understanding of systemic and family therapy approaches and apply them in a range of professional contexts.

Faculty: Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience  |  Department: Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry  |  Duration: One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The Family Therapy course is designed for professionals working in mental health, social care and third sector settings who wish to advance their knowledge and skills in working with families, couples and wider systems. Those who are qualified as mental health nurses, GPs, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and occupational therapists are eligible to apply if they have significant prior clinical experience and have completed an Association for Family Therapy Accredited Intermediate Level training in Family Therapy/ Systemic Practice or equivalent. Graduates of the course are eligible for registration with the UK Council for Psychotherapy as Family and Systemic Psychotherapists and take up employment in NHS, Social care and Third Sector settings or practice independently.

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