Psychotherapy courses

About Art Psychotherapy in University of Roehampton

You will be taught by leading experts who will equip you with the skills, experience, and confidence to work as an art psychotherapist in challenging, yet rewarding environments. Our graduating students are eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Registered practitioners work in a variety of different settings including psychiatric hospitals, social services departments, special education, prisons and the voluntary sector.

Our comprehensive programme is divided into three areas covering theory, experiential learning and work placement experience. The theoretical aspect covers child developmental and psychodynamic principles alongside art therapy theory and Jungian analytical psychology. This perspective is located within the larger field of analytical psychotherapy and provides you with an in-depth theoretical underpinning that informs clinical practice.

A vital part of the programme is a supervised clinical placement which allows you to complete one hundred mandatory days of practice during your training. Placements are available in a variety of settings that include mental health (both in the NHS and other psychiatric hospitals and day centres), disabilities services or in hospitals or social services, special education, or a range of other settings.

• Build a rewarding career as a professionally-qualified and State registered art psychotherapist. Graduates are able to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Follow a syllabus informed by Carl G. Jung’s pioneering theories on analytical psychology.
• Benefit from our established network of art psychotherapists and gain work experience in supervised clinical placements. 
• In the Research Excellence Framework 2014, the leading national assessment of quality, 100% of the research we submitted was rated “world-leading” or “internationally excellent” for its impact.
• The only institution in Europe to offer training in all of the arts and play therapies, including dramatherapy, art and dance movement psychotherapy, music and play therapy.
• Some of the core teaching will take place with peers from across the Arts and Play Therapies programmes, giving unique opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. 

You should usually hold a second-class honours degree  from a recognised  university.For admission , you must include academic qualifications (certificate and transcript), a valid English language qualification, a personal statement and two references.

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University of Roehampton The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

For all the probable candidates of the university hoping to get admission in the coming sessional term it is highly advisable to plan their financial budget in advance. Below mentioned is the cost of living for international students while studying in the UK enrolled in an undergraduate program at the institute.

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