About Master Of Arts (ma) Psychotherapy in Dublin Business School

The MA in Psychotherapy offers a postgraduate qualification which meets requirements for professional training for individuals interested in training as humanistic and psychodynamic psychotherapists in the integrative model. The course has been designed for graduates from a Level 8 counselling and psychotherapy programme who are suitable for supervised clinical training in humanistic and psychodynamic psychotherapy in accordance in accordance with the integrative model. A combination of the Higher Diploma in Arts in Counselling and Psychotherapy (or equivalent) and the MA in psychotherapy at Dublin Business School should fulfil the requirements of a four-year training course that is expected by the professional bodies in the field of Psychotherapy. The MA course is also research focused and therefore provides students with a range of research skills appropriate to the field of counselling and psychotherapy.

Key Features of the MA in Psychotherapy

• Designed for graduates from disciplines related to counselling and psychotherapy

• Aims to meet the needs of individuals who wish to train as professional Psychotherapists

• Designed with close attention paid to requirements of professional bodies and discussions regarding statutory and European regulation in the field

• Delivered on a modular basis, typically students will attend classes on two evenings per weeks & attend weekend workshops once or twice a month

• Comprises of Theoretical components, Personal Psychotherapy, Weekly Process Groups & Supervised Clinical Counselling/Psychotherapy Practice

• The orientation is primarily humanistic/integrative

• Includes master classes and workshops from experienced practitioners

Accreditation

The MA in Psychotherapy offers a postgraduate qualification which meets requirements for professional training for individuals interested in training as humanistic and psychodynamic psychotherapists in the integrative model.

For instance, the Masters in Psychotherapy combined with our Higher Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy is recognised as a 4 year training by IAHIP (Irish Association for Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapy). 

• To be considered for admission, applicants must hold a minimum Second Class Honours (2.2) Counselling and Psychotherapy qualification or an equivalent qualification in a cognate area from a recognised third level institution, or

• Be a graduate of any non cognate discipline and hold a qualification in a conversion-style programmes such as the DBS Higher Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (wherein they have passed all requirements at honours level, including oral examination of professional suitability), or

• Hold an equivalent qualification in the field of Humanistic, Integrative and Psychodynamic study and training, or

• Have equivalent professional qualifications

• An IELTS score of a minimum of 6.5 or equivalent, where full-time study has been conducted in a language other than English or whose first language is not English

• Applicants are also required to submit a personal statement of approximately 400 words outlining why they wish to pursue this particular course

• Upon receipt of application for the MA in Psychotherapy at DBS and as part of the professional requirements for this programme, applicants will be sent a disclaimer form. Applicants are required to complete and return this form to the Admissions Office in order to process their application

• Suitable candidates should be able to demonstrate significant life experience, self-awareness and maturity. Students on the MA programme are required to have entered their own psychotherapy before commencement of the programme. This will have been a requirement of the required prior learning qualification indicated above. Prior learning qualifications should also have included a minimum of 60 hours process group work.

Ideally candidates should also have experience either professionally or on a voluntary basis in a role which can be related to the work of counselling/psychotherapy. Candidates are expected to be able to show evidence of having the personal qualities necessary to undertake psychotherapy training. To this end there is an interview process as part of the admissions procedure in order to assess academic and personal suitability.

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