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MPhil/PhD Counselling

UK

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What will I learn?

Our MPhil/PhD in Counselling is an opportunity for practising counsellors/psychotherapists to develop their research knowledge and skills by conducting a substantial practice-based research study related to the process or outcome of counselling. We specialise in person-centred-experiential therapy and have our own research clinic that offers the opportunity to access our substantial data archive or to conduct new data collection.

You can study an MPhil in Counselling with us over one year, or a PhD over three years, with the option of studying on a part-time basis.

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Which department am I in?

University of Strathclyde

Study options

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees
£18,050.00 (19,66,659) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

University of Strathclyde

McCance Building,

16 Richmond Street,

Glasgow,

Glasgow, City Of,

G1 1XQ, SCOTLAND, Scotland

Entry requirements

For international students

Our MPhil and PhD students are usually practising counsellors or psychotherapists who have completed professional training at postgraduate level (PgDip or MSc) and hold a first-class or upper second-class UK Honours degree, or overseas equivalent. If English isn't your first language, you'll also need to have a recent UKVI recognised Secure English Language Test (SELT) qualification. IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Strathclyde

Home to around 30,000 students from over 140 countries, the university is located in the heart of Glasgow – a vibrant economic and commercial centre.

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  • Almost 90 percent of research in top categories (REF2021)
  • Scottish University (Daily Mail University Awards 2024)
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