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Can I become an art therapist with a nursing degree? I wanted to do mental health nursing in university but I have no idea if I would be able to do art therapy with that? I do psychology a level and double hsc but I did art for gcse

Reply 1

Tracey_W

What qualifications do you need for art therapy?

How to become an art therapist. You need to do an approved full or part time Masters degree in art therapy or art psychotherapy and then register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Reply 2

Emily_B

Original post by Mekyy

There is a list of courses approved for registration as an art therapist with the HCPC here: Approved programmes results | (hcpc-uk.org )
For all the courses listed, the university websites will tell you what the entry requirements are, but the initial link will help.