Keele MSc Counselling + Psychotherapy

Applied to Keele Uni Counselling + Psychotherapy MSc. I have looked all over the internet and can find no forums on this program. Has anyone been accepted? Care to share your experience and opinions? Also, what should one expect as far as the interview?

Applied to Keele Uni Counselling + Psychotherapy MSc. I have looked all over the internet and can find no forums on this program. Has anyone been accepted? Care to share your experience and opinions? Also, what should one expect as far as the interview?

Hello!! I have also applied for that MSc - when is your interview? I'm really struggling to find any guidance on it as well. Do you have any social media? Would love to chat about it, and see if we could get any help from each other!

Hello! I’ve got my interview one the 1st when is yours? And yess no problem. Just let me know your LinkedIn name and I’ll add you

Hi there! I have my interview for the MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy programme on the 7th. I'm very unsure of what to expect. How did yours go, Aasilah and Shana?

Hello! It wasn’t too bad to be honest, you have nothing to worry! It was with a group of 10 and you just talk about yourself and your experiences and then they give you a group activity (ours was what our fears, expectation and hopes are of the course) and then a pairs exercise where you talk about an object that matters to you.
It honestly wasn’t too bad. Just be yourself and I’m sure you’ll do amazingly! Hope it goes well! Good luck! 😇

Hi Aasilah,
I have my interview coming up too! This is really helpful. Did you decide when to speak up/answer a question or did they do a "go around the room" type of approach?

Thanks

Hi Shananicole,Congratulations on your acceptance! I have also received an offer! I live in Canada so am starting to look at taking the steps to move over there.

How amazing! Well done, and good luck for the life change. Will you be studying full time or part time?

Hey guys. I will also be starting this September 2021 full-time, super thrilled!

But, does anyone have any idea of weather the course will be online or in person? I spoke to some students who are already on the course and they mentioned that for them its all been online, including their placements and personal therapy. If anyone has any extra information about this, or what they think may happen please help me out. I am based in London, and if things are suspected to be online, I can save some extra coin lol.

Thank you for reading!

Hey guys. I will also be starting this September 2021 full-time, super thrilled!

But, does anyone have any idea of weather the course will be online or in person? I spoke to some students who are already on the course and they mentioned that for them its all been online, including their placements and personal therapy. If anyone has any extra information about this, or what they think may happen please help me out. I am based in London, and if things are suspected to be online, I can save some extra coin lol.

Thank you for reading!

Hi @anu701.

Current UK government regulations are that, as of 17 May 2021, in-person teaching and learning can resume for all remaining students at UK universities. In practice, many universities have either finished teaching for this semester, are into 'exam season' (so no formal classes are being held), or are finishing this academic year with a 'blended' approach (some online/some in-person classes) to avoid students having to travel back to campuses for just a couple of weeks.

At present, we're really hoping that the 2021/22 academic year will see a return of students to campus, albeit possibly with some social distancing requirements still in place. However this very much depends on what happens between now and the beginning of the next academic year in September. Ultimately the university has to be led by advise from the UK government and Universities UK about whether to permit teaching on campus, in a blended manner, or wholly online.

So the simple answer is that we just don't know for certain yet so you should prepare for either eventuality. Keele are publishing all their coronovirus information online at https://www.keele.ac.uk/coronavirus/, including specific advice for 2021/22 applicants at https://www.keele.ac.uk/coronavirus/applicants/2021-2022/. The admissions team and/or your academic school will keep you up to date but you can also check there for the latest information.

Hope that helps!

Amy Louise

Hey!

I asked about this at the interview itself because it's something I need to consider too, and I believe the plan is to continue with distanced 'at home' learning, with maybe on in-person session a month. I'm not sure how this will change with the regulation updates, or compared to part-time/full-time studying, but it's definitely something we're going to have to consider!

I think the idea is that placements will also continue to be online, unless there's reasoning behind this being inaccessible. At my interview we also spoke about this, and the staff were really positive about the experiences of digital placements and how it gives experience we'd otherwise have to search for, so there are some benefits!

I do hope we gain some more direct and final information soon, only to help with practical plans moving forward, potential job and flat searching, etc!!

xxx

Hi Shanan,

Ahh I see!! I didn't have this information. But, I guess we're both in the same boat, just alot of uncertainty.
I have booked a studio anyway (just to be on the safe side). Have you looked at any places or placements options?

Yes, I am also hoping to hear back from the uni soon, hopefully they update us soon. 😊😊