Family and Systemic Psychotherapy Qualifying Level: MSc Equivalent

• Professional qualification
  • Psychology – Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology and Counselling Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Psychiatry and other medical specialities
  • Teaching – where individuals have had substantial experience of working with pupils and families in a counselling capacity
  • Nursing – mental health nursing and other nursing specialities which require counselling skills
  • Art, Drama, Dance and Movement, and Music Therapy if qualified and registered with the HPC
  • Counselling – minimum of three years training, full BACP accredited membership and experience of the public or voluntary sector;
  • Occupational Therapy – qualified and registered with HPC
• Please see our APEL Policy for further details of Qualifying level entry criteria.
• Successful completion of foundation and intermediate levels of training in systemic practice or equivalent (NB. intermediate training must be no more than 5 years ago).
• A grounding in child development and psychology.
• A degree level education in the above or other area of academic work. If an applicant does not have a prior degree they must be able to demonstrate ability to study at level 7.
• The possibility of completing 100 hours per year of systemic practice outside the course, of which 10 hours must be supervised each year by a qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist.

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Applicants must provide an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure, which many will have through their work settings. If trainees do not already have one they will be required to obtain one and be responsible for the cost.