MSc in Relationship Therapy

Venue
University Centre, Doncaster - High Melton Campus

Cost
Costs of Relate Institute Courses

Fees for new starters in 2008/2009 will vary and applicants are advised to liaise with the Programme Leader, Jennifer Warden jennifer.warden@relateinstitute.ac.uk 01302 553553 Extension 2351

The programme fee includes all tuition and tutorials. Clinical supervision is included only if the placement is in a Relate Centre. The fee does not include the cost of accommodation, meals, travel or attendance on the Relate Institute Continuous Professional Development days (CPD).** Students will also be expected to purchase or borrow their own books, journals or articles.

The fee can be paid in one instalment or may be divided into three equal instalments, for which the student will be invoiced. The due dates for each payment will be clearly stated on the invoice.

**Students on Relate Institute programmes of study are entitled to a discounted fee for attendance on Relate Institute Continuous Professional Development days (CPD).

The programme
This is a two year programme, validated by the University of Hull. Entry to the programme is open to students who have completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Relationship Therapy (or equivalent) who wish to extend their postgraduate studies so as to gain an MSc. The MSc provides a rich learning environment of students drawn from each of the pathways of the Postgraduate Diploma and MSc programme.
After successfully completing the programme students will:

1. Have gained an advanced knowledge and understanding of Relationship Therapy
2. Have had the opportunity to conduct a piece of research in the field of systemic therapy, psychodynamic therapy or human sexuality
3. Be equipped to work in either the voluntary sector or as independent practitioner in the field of relationship therapy.
The programme begins with ten days of attendance at High Melton arranged in five 2-day blocks during the first semester. In the second semester students will work on a small research project under the guidance of an academic supervisor, submitting a short report of their study at the end of the semester. Students will then embark on a larger research study, submitting a dissertation in the July of the second year of the programme. During the two years of the programme students will be expected to maintain a clinical practice which will receive a credit rating and to attend a total of 6 events from the Relate programme of Continuous Professional Development days (CPD).

Entry criteria
Prospective applicants must have:

• The PGDip in Relationship Therapy (or equivalent) with an overall pass mark
• access to a practice base.

Interview criteria (for those applicants who do not have a previous Relate practitioner qualification)
Applicants will need to demonstrate personal qualities relevant to therapeutic practice and training, which include:

• Respect for and valuing of others, and their differences
• A commitment to anti-discriminatory practice
• A capacity to cope with the professional and academic demands of the course
• A capacity to be reflexive and use experience and feedback constructively.

All successful applicants will be required to have undergone a Criminal Records Bureau check at enhanced level prior to commencement of the programme.

It is essential that applicants have adequate word processing skills, IT skills and access to the internet before embarking on this programme.