Masters in counselling/ Psychotherapy
Hi all,
I am a mature student (ish in 31) I have an offer from 3 universities and can’t choose:
1. University of Westminster MSc in Counselling (2 year pgdip +1 year “top up masters” not accredited
2. Birkbeck, University of London MSc in psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy Accredited BACP AND BPC
3. University of Essex MA in psychotherapy and Psychodynamic Counselling BACP
I can’t decide which to pick, does anyone have experience on any of these courses?
Westminster say they are likely to be accredited by the end of the year but I dont like it not being in a specific modality (but it’s the cheaper option). Birkbeck is the most expensive out of them all and the most stringent which makes me nervous (need a BPC personal psychotherapy and BPC supervisor and would like me to take placement somewhere that’s not my current volunteer job) and Essex sounds amazing but the first term is two days a week and the second term is one day and a half - then is one day a week (as like all the others) and the commitment for that first two terms makes me nervous (as I work and would loose some money)
Reality is- I’d be more pulled to Birkbeck if it was cheaper, more included towards Essex if it didn’t have the extra days in the two terms and I would’ve convinced more by Westminster if it was accredited.
I am a mature student (ish in 31) I have an offer from 3 universities and can’t choose:
1. University of Westminster MSc in Counselling (2 year pgdip +1 year “top up masters” not accredited
2. Birkbeck, University of London MSc in psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy Accredited BACP AND BPC
3. University of Essex MA in psychotherapy and Psychodynamic Counselling BACP
I can’t decide which to pick, does anyone have experience on any of these courses?
Westminster say they are likely to be accredited by the end of the year but I dont like it not being in a specific modality (but it’s the cheaper option). Birkbeck is the most expensive out of them all and the most stringent which makes me nervous (need a BPC personal psychotherapy and BPC supervisor and would like me to take placement somewhere that’s not my current volunteer job) and Essex sounds amazing but the first term is two days a week and the second term is one day and a half - then is one day a week (as like all the others) and the commitment for that first two terms makes me nervous (as I work and would loose some money)
Reality is- I’d be more pulled to Birkbeck if it was cheaper, more included towards Essex if it didn’t have the extra days in the two terms and I would’ve convinced more by Westminster if it was accredited.
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