Qualifying Level Training in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy: MSc Equivalent Application

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IFT welcomes and values students from diverse backgrounds. However, to ensure that you get the most out of our courses, if English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, IFT requires that you have a satisfactory level of proficiency in the English Language prior to starting the programme. Evidence of your ability in spoken English will therefore be required with your application form.

The normal requirement of an IELTS score of 6.5, TOEFL 580 (or 237 in the TOEL computer based test, plus 4 in the essay writing), or the AEB Test in English for Educational Purposes.

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Higher Education & Qualifications

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Professional Qualifications

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Psychology – For example, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology and Counselling Psychology
Social Work
Psychiatry and other medical specialities
Teaching – where individuals have had substantial experience of working with young people and/or families in a safeguarding, pastoral and/or counselling capacity
Nursing – mental health and other nursing specialities which require counselling skills
The Art Therapies – Art, Drama, Dance and Movement and Music Therapy; qualified and registered with the HCPC
Counselling – minimum three year training, full BACP accredited membership and experience of the public or voluntary sector
Occupational Therapy – qualified and registered with HCPC
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None (APEL)

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If you do not hold any of the above qualifications, can you give a brief outline of relevant experience. *

The APEL (Accreditation of Prior Experinece and Learning) process would require you to complete an addtional form for reviewing by the application reviewing panel evidencing your experience in more detail.

Professional Information - A brief description of your current Role(s) *

Professional Information - A list of your Prior Role(s) *

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Complaints

Have any complaints been made about you in the last 3 years? *

If YES, please give details of the professional/agency body to whom the complaint was made.

Consent to approach organisational body for confirmation of outcome: In pursuance of my application for a place on the Qualifying Level Training in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy: MSc Equivalent, I give consent for IFT to approach the body which heard the complaint for confirmation of the outcome.

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Work Experience

Give details of relevant work experience, beginning with the most current: *

Please describe in more detail any relevant Clinical Experience including Systemic Practice. *

e.g. working with children, young people, adults, families, couples and wider systems.

Describe your professional experience with families in any capacity. *

e.g. being a social worker, nurse, mental health worker, pastoral lead, community worker, faith leader etc.

Where and in what capacity will you be working with families during the two years of training? *

This work should be supervised by a family systemic psychotherapist (1 hour supervision: 10 hours practice). Please provide the name of your supervisor. *

Include an estimate number of hours of direct work with families using a systemic perspective during the last 5 years. *

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Intermediate Systemic Training

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Was your Intermediate course AFSP accredited? *

If it wasn't. we will need to you complete an APEL form.

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Other Systemic Training

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Supervision/consultation

Approximate hours of peer supervision over last 2 years *

Peer supervision: By what means did you co-supervise each other’s cases *

please give details of peer supervision e.g. audio tape, live supervision, group discussion of therapy not live

Other supervision and consultation you have received with approximate number of hours over the last 2 years. *

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Personal Statement

Tell us about yourself and why you want to do this training. (Max 500 words) *

Please include family or life experiences that you consider relevant to your way of working or any ideas or comments you wish to share with us about how you see the relationship between these experiences and your professional development.

Research

Our research is based on Systemic Social Action* in communities, what ideas do you have about how you might want to develop this with us? *

*Systemic Social Action in research - such as groups of students doing research together, community based participatory research and/or research that has a direct positive impact on the community being researched

The supervision groups involve you in a live clinical supervision group for at least 4 hours per week.

What might be challenging about this and what do you hope to gain personally from this experience? *

How do you hope your experience in the clinical supervision group will mean for your own professional development in relation to your lived experience and issues of social justice, difference and power. *

How do you hope your experience in the clinical supervision group will mean for developments in your current work settings or field work in which you are likely to be interested in the future. *

Please elaborate on your personal and professional development in working systemically and what you think you would like to learn and why. *

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Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)

Do you hold an Enhanced DBS issued within the last 2 years, on the update system?

Please note, if you are successful in securing a place on the course you will need to provide evidence of your DBS. Unfortunately this is not something IFT can support with as we are too small and organisation to be registered.

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References

We need 2 completed references to accompany your application;

Professional referee who can comment on your work with families/children.
Academic reference from your course tutor on your intermediate level training.

Please ask for their permission to provide a reference before supplying their details.

Professional Reference

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Document Upload

Please ensure you have all documents ready to upload when you are ready to submit your application form (this is the final step). Documents are not saved if you save and return to the form later.

You will need to upload the following:

Your certificate(s) for your relevant qualification.
For APEL applicants please attach your APEL form.
Your certificate, or confirmation of currently completing, for the Intermediate Certificate.

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Notes on Payments of Fees

An administration fee of £45 must accompany this application. This is non-refundable.

If your application is successful, documentation regarding payment of fees will be sent to you. Trainees will be asked to indicate whether they will pay their own fees or if their employers will be responsible for payment. Payment by installment is available to self-payers only.

Trainees will only be enrolled once payment has been received, or official confirmation of payment has been received from employers.

Trainees on IFT courses are governed by IFT's policy on course fees.

Institute of Family Therapy's Policy on Course Fees

IFT registration takes place on the first day of the course. Once registered with IFT, trainees become liable for the full course fee. In the event of trainees failing to complete the course for any reason, including voluntary withdrawal on notice, they will remain liable for the full fee. All withdrawals must be in writing.

Application Check List

Applicant Form Acceptance: *

I have/will have a current practice during the entirety of the course
I have completed all relevant sections of the IFT application form
I have read and understood the 'Notes on Payment of Fees'
I have read and understood the information on Prior Training Requirements
I have completed the statistical information
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I hereby certify that all of the above information is correct and complete, and that I wish to apply for admission as a trainee of the Institute. I understand that the submission of any misleading information could lead to the immediate cancellation of my application and the withdrawal of any offer made. In the event that I register as a trainee of the Institute of Family Therapy, I hereby undertake to pay, as and when due, all Institute fees.

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Qualifying Level Training in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy: MSc Equivalent Application

Contact Information

Language Requirements

Memberships of Professional Bodies

Higher Education & Qualifications

Professional Qualifications

Complaints

Work Experience

Intermediate Systemic Training

Other Systemic Training

Supervision/consultation

Personal Statement

Research

The supervision groups involve you in a live clinical supervision group for at least 4 hours per week.

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)

References

Professional Reference

Academic Reference - Intermediate Course

About You (Statistical Information)

For Our Information

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Notes on Payments of Fees

Institute of Family Therapy's Policy on Course Fees

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