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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

Draft Edition - Due to be published Thursday 9th April 2026

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Degree Programme Table: Counselling Studies (MSc) (Part-time) - 2 Years (PTMSCCOUST1P)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2

Year 1 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have consulted with your Personal Tutor or the Programme Director.

A total of 120 taught credits and 60 credits Dissertation must be taken over two years part-time to achieve the MSc.

* A maximum of 40 credits from courses outside the programme collection can be taken over the two years of the MSc.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Listening, Attunement and Empathy
CNST11084 20 credits
Self, Others and Society
CNST11085 20 credits
Ethics, Boundaries and Supervision
CNST11012 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

School of Health in Social Science - Counselling Studies (MSc) - Level 11

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Prerequisites may apply to some of the optional courses. Please note that some option courses may not be running each year.
Body Talk: Embodiment, Physical Dialogue and Authentic Movement
CNST11053 20 credits
Autoethnographic Research Methods in the Social Sciences
CNST11079 20 credits
Humanities and Arts-informed Research Methods in the Social Sciences
CNST11087 20 credits
Counselling across languages and cultures
CNST11090 20 credits
Counselling Across Borders
CNST11095 20 credits
Queering Health and Social Sciences: LGBTQIA+ Perspectives
CNST11096 20 credits
Decolonising Self, Therapy and Society: Psychosocial Reflections
CNST11099 20 credits
Between Counselling and Research 2: Qualitative Methodologies
CNST12013 20 credits
AND

Social/Political Studies- Counselling Studies (MSc) - Level 11

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please note that some option courses may not be running each year. Please read the course descriptions carefully for more information. Enrollment is not guaranteed and will depend on course quotas and student numbers.
Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy
IPHP11002 20 credits
Qualitative Methods and Ethnographic Fieldwork
PGSP11188 20 credits
Intimate Relationships
PGSP11229 20 credits
Sociology of Emotions
PGSP11367 20 credits
Researching Digital Life
PGSP11469 20 credits
Critical approaches to Global Mental Health and Social Change
PGSP11562 20 credits
Culture and Mental Health in a Global Perspective
PGSP11563 20 credits
Refugees, Health and Humanitarian Action
PGSP11576 20 credits
Global Perspectives on Child and Adolescent Mental Health
PGSP11602 20 credits
AND

School of Health in Social Science - Counselling Studies MSc (Level 10)

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You can only attend ONE level 10 course over the course of your studies. Please note that some option courses may not be running each year. Please read the course descriptions carefully for more information. Enrollment is not guaranteed and will depend on course quotas and student numbers.
Ethical Values and Challenges in Care
SHSS10003 20 credits
Positive Health for Communities and Individuals
SHSS10006 20 credits
Health Management and Management of Health
SHSS10007 20 credits

Year 2 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have consulted with your Personal Tutor or the Programme Director.

A total of 120 taught credits and 60 credits Dissertation must be taken over two years part-time to achieve the MSc.

* A maximum of 40 credits from courses outside the programme collection can be taken over the two years of the MSc.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Between Counselling and Research 1: Approaches, Issues and Debates (L12)

Must be taken during Block 1 (Sem 1)

CNST12007 20 credits
MSc Dissertation (Counselling)
CNST11014 60 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

School of Health in Social Science - Counselling Studies (MSc) - Level 11

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Prerequisites may apply to some of the optional courses. Optional courses may not be available every year.
Body Talk: Embodiment, Physical Dialogue and Authentic Movement
CNST11053 20 credits
Autoethnographic Research Methods in the Social Sciences
CNST11079 20 credits
Humanities and Arts-informed Research Methods in the Social Sciences
CNST11087 20 credits
Counselling across languages and cultures
CNST11090 20 credits
Counselling Across Borders
CNST11095 20 credits
Queering Health and Social Sciences: LGBTQIA+ Perspectives
CNST11096 20 credits
Decolonising Self, Therapy and Society: Psychosocial Reflections
CNST11099 20 credits
Between Counselling and Research 2: Qualitative Methodologies
CNST12013 20 credits
AND

Social/Political Studies- Counselling Studies (MSc) - Level 11

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Prerequisites may apply to some of these optional courses. These optional courses may not be available every year and might be subject to class size limitations.
Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy
IPHP11002 20 credits
Qualitative Methods and Ethnographic Fieldwork
PGSP11188 20 credits
Intimate Relationships
PGSP11229 20 credits
Sociology of Emotions
PGSP11367 20 credits
Researching Digital Life
PGSP11469 20 credits
Critical approaches to Global Mental Health and Social Change
PGSP11562 20 credits
Culture and Mental Health in a Global Perspective
PGSP11563 20 credits
Refugees, Health and Humanitarian Action
PGSP11576 20 credits
Global Perspectives on Child and Adolescent Mental Health
PGSP11602 20 credits
AND

School of Health in Social Science - Counselling Studies MSc (Level 10)

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You can only attend ONE level 10 course over the course of your studies. These optional courses may not be available every year and might be subject to class size limitations.
Ethical Values and Challenges in Care
SHSS10003 20 credits
Positive Health for Communities and Individuals
SHSS10006 20 credits
Health Management and Management of Health
SHSS10007 20 credits
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