Systemic psychotherapy (M6)

Entry requirements

In order to undertake this course, you need to:

• hold a professional qualification in social work, teaching, psychology, psychiatry, psychotherapy, nursing or an affiliated discipline, or equivalent
• hold an undergraduate degree or are able to demonstrate that you are able to meet the demands of a Master’s level course
• have completed an AFT-accredited intermediate level systemic/family therapy training course. Please note that this is a mandatory requirement – we can only accept applications from those who have completed or are in the process of completing an intermediate level training such as our Systemic approaches to working with individuals, families and organisations (D4I) course
• be currently working in the field of mental health, social work/care or education, where you have regular contact with families and are able to practice systemic psychotherapy for a minimum of 100 hours annually while attending the course

Months of entry

September

Course content

Taught in a highly regarded NHS setting by experienced clinicians, this course was the first of its kind in the UK.

Successful completion provides you with a professional qualification accredited by the Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice and enables you to register with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). If you are applying for a Health Education England funded place, please see the fees and funding section below.

This course is for professionals who have completed the foundation and intermediate levels of systemic training and are currently working in the field of mental health, social work/care or education.