Psychotherapy

Are you passionate about supporting people with mental health challenges and emotional difficulties? Would you like to train with national and international psychotherapy, clinical supervision and research experts?

For admission to the M.Sc. in Psychotherapy, entrants will normally: Have a relevant level 8 undergraduate degree (on the NFQ: National Framework of Qualifications; or its equivalent outside of Ireland; for example, in social care/work, psychology, nursing, education, etc.) Applicants must have completed a minimum of one year’s recent and relevant professional or voluntary experience in specific and explicit caring or mental health helping role prior to application. (*This experience does not need to be full-time, and in most cases will qualify as long as applicants speak to regularly putting in hours over their year or more of relevant experience and testify as to the significance of this experience in terms of their professional development and exposure to the field.) This experience must include some element of definite counselling/communication training and supervision and may, for example, involve voluntary counselling or helpline work, social care, nursing, special needs teaching support for individuals and families, guidance counselling, psychology assistant work, or pastoral care. In their application, candidates will be expected to demonstrate how this experience has helped them to recognise their potential for psychotherapy training and deepen their interest in pursuing it as a professional path. The majority of this experience must involve working with adults and should be grounded in real-time, verbal communication (in person, by phone, or by video). Text- or email-only communication would not meet this interpersonal requirement. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) applicants are required to submit a cover letter along with their application under the Transcripts section of the portal, affirming their intent to apply for RPL. For more information on RPL see here