About Music Therapy - MA in Anglia Ruskin University

Overview

Qualify to work as a music therapist in the UK and overseas on this Health and Care Professions Council-accredited course, and become eligible for registration with the HCPC in the UK.

Careers

Qualifying as a music therapist will allow you to work in many different areas, including the NHS, hospices, social services, education and the voluntary sector.  The NHS Agenda for Change has led to improved career paths for music therapists at levels similar to, or higher than, those of other allied health professions.

You can choose to work privately or on a freelance basis, with a client base including adults and children with learning difficulties and other special needs.

Successfully completing this course will allow you to register with the Health and Care Professions Council – a legal requirement for practising music therapists in the UK.

Academic qualification equivalents

• 3 year Bachelors or 4 year Bachelor Engineering or Technology, minimum division 2 (50% - 59%) in relevant subjects
• 4 year Bachelor of Laws complying with above for entry to LLM
• a recognised pre-Masters course

English language requirements

If English is not your first language you'll need to be able to show you have the required level of English language. This is so we can ensure you'll be able to follow your course.

• Our standard entry criteria for postgraduate taught and postgraduate research courses is IELTS 6.5, with nothing lower than 5.5 in any of the four elements (listening, speaking, reading and writing).
• ETS TOEFL iBT with 88 overall and a minimum of 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking
• Pearson PTE with 61 overall and a minimum of 51 in all components.

Anglia Ruskin University Highlights

Anglia Ruskin University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The estimated cost of attendance for the 2020/2021 academic session is presented on the table below: