Integrative Psychotherapy

Master of Arts

Type of Programme
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Course Code
CR_HINTP_9
Entry Requirements
See details below
Application Deadline
11th April 2024
Location(s)
MTU Bishopstown Campus, Cork
Course NFQ Level
Level 9

Dr Geraldine Sheedy

Email: (email)

Overview

The MA Integrative Psychotherapy runs on a 2-year cycle. The next round of applications will be in 2024. Applications will open on 8th February 2024, and interviews will be held in May 2024). The Course will begin in September 2024.

The programme aims to equip practitioners with advanced knowledge and increased clinical capability.

Client work and supervision: Students will be required to carry out 100 hours of Counselling work with clients during each year of the course. They will be required to obtain supervision for this work from their own Supervisor.  Additionally, during Year 1 they will participate in monthly group supervision arranged by the course coordinator.

Payment for individual and group supervision will be made directly by students and is not included in the course fee.

 

Personal Therapy: Students will be required to be in weekly  personal therapy throughout the course. The cost of this is separate to the course and is arranged directly between the student and the therapist.

 

Accreditation

The process of establishing training standards to prepare for the statutory registration of Psychotherapists in Ireland is continuing.

The present overall training programme at MTU combining the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Counselling and Psychotherapy, one year post-qualifying supervised clinical practice, and the MA in Integrative Psychotherapy, represents the best interpretation of the requirements as they currently prevail.

 

Course Delivery

  • Full-time (delivered evenings and weekends/career-friendly hours).

The programme has 90 credits and will be offered as follows:

Year 1 (60 Credits) is a taught year where students will attend at College and supervision, thus completing the taught modules of the course. The regular sessions will be held on a combination of weekday evenings (generally 6.30pm to 9.30pm) and on Saturdays.

Year 2 (30 Credits) will involve a programme of directed/supervised learning where students will research and write the Reflective Practitioning dissertation. During this year they will also carry out their Mental Health Placement.

 

Award

Master of Arts in Integrative Psychotherapy (Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications). 

Modules

What is a Module?

A module is a standalone unit of learning and assessment and is completed within one semester. A full-time student will normally study six modules in each semester; part-time and ACCS (Accumulation of Credits and Certification of Subjects) students will have flexibility as to the number of modules taken.

The button below provides a link to all of the University's approved modules for this programme.

View Modules

Entry Requirements

Applicants must

  • Have successfully completed the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Counselling or Psychotherapy (minimum H2.2) or an equivalent* professional training in Counselling and Psychotherapy that satisfies the training requirements for professional accreditation.
  • Have completed one year post-qualifying supervised clinical practice with a minimum of 50 hours of clinical practice which is verified by an accredited supervisor.
  • Be assessed through interview. 
  • Submit a completed outline of Educational & Work Experience Form. This form needs to be completed by ALL applicants to the programme. Applications are not completed until this form is uploaded.
  • Submit two written references (for applicants who have not already been on a prior stage of the course).
  • Please download a copy of the Reference Form – Confidential Statement by Referee and forward it to each referee for completion.  It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the references have been submitted to geraldine.sheedy@mtu.ie by 3rd May 2024.

*Where an applicant has not completed the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Counselling or Psychotherapy, equivalence is assessed through the formal Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process used in MTU. This involves applicants completing the RPL form below demonstrating how their professional training in Counselling and Psychotherapy satisfies the training requirements for professional accreditation.

PLEASE UPLOAD THIS COMPLETED DOCUMENT WITH YOUR APPLICATION UNDER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION:

 

National Vetting Bureau: MTU uses the National Vetting Bureau (NVB) to help assess the suitability of all applicants on this programme. It is important to note that participation in or completion of this programme may be affected by subsequent disclosure/discovery.

 

What is RPL?

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is when formal recognition is given for what you already know prior to starting on a programme or module. With recognition of prior learning the focus is on learning and not on experience as such. You can apply for RPL in any MTU accredited programme or module. Programmes which are accredited by professional bodies or any external awarding bodies may have their own procedures for RPL which you should refer to.

Fees

€3,500

Fee for dissertation and Mental Health placement year: €1,200

Please note that applicants will be required to pay an acceptance fee of €500 online if a place on a course is offered. This fee is deductible from the overall course fee. 

 

Note: You will not be charged for applying for the programme by clicking the 'apply now' button; you are only asked to pay an acceptance fee if a place is offered to you, and you wish to accept it.

 

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