Postgraduate Diploma/Master of Arts in Counselling

There are two components to this award: Accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the Postgraduate Diploma component runs over a period of one year and is designed to offer training of sufficient duration and depth to equip the successful course member to practise professionally in the role of counsellor. Students may opt to receive a Postgraduate Diploma after the first year or progress to the full research-based MA in Counselling.

The central theoretical model for the course is the person-centred approach developed by the late Carl Rogers. All trainees undertake a placement in the University Counselling Service and thus have the unique opportunity of theoretical, clinical and experiential study on the same campus. Further counselling opportunities are available at other counselling agencies in the city of Norwich.

The course is also unique in exploring the implications of person centred theory and practice for spiritual understanding and development. For this aspect of the course, links have been established with the Julian Shrine in Norwich, an internationally renowned centre of pilgrimage and scholarly activity.

Applicants will normally be expected to be graduates, but those with other professional qualifications or who can demonstrate appropriate academic skills will be considered. A Certificate in Counselling Skills is highly recommended.

If you wish to speak to somebody about your application please contact Jane Ramsbottom, Tel: 01603 592656, email: j.ramsbottom@uea.ac.uk or download the brochure and application form online.

Postgraduate Diploma/Master of Arts in Focusing and Experiential Psychotherapy

This one-year programme is designed for qualified counsellors and psychotherapists who wish to extend their expertise into the area of focusing and experiential psychotherapy.

It is the first training course of its kind in the UK.

Focusing-oriented psychotherapy derives from the work of Eugene Gendlin, a close colleague of Carl Rogers. It is a form of therapy which belongs in the humanistic tradition, and more specifically within the tradition of client-centred and experiential psychotherapy. The central emphasis is on the experiencing process of the client and on ways in which the therapist can help the client to relate to their experiencing.

There is a growing interest world-wide in this form of psychotherapy, but opportunities for training have until now been very limited.

The first unit of the programme, leading to a Postgraduate Diploma, provides experiential training and a grounding in the theory and philosophy of focusing-oriented therapy.

The second unit extends the programme with an introduction to research methods, and the completion of a dissertation, which leads to a Master's degree.

If you wish to speak to somebody about your application please contact Jane Ramsbottom, Tel: 01603 592656, email: j.ramsbottom@uea.ac.uk or download the brochure and application form online.