BSc (Hons) in Reflective Therapeutic Practice (One Year Top Up)
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The BSc (Hons) in Reflective Therapeutic Practice (One Year Top-Up) is designed for qualified and practising counsellors, psychotherapists, coaches, and allied health professionals who wish to deepen their clinical practice and gain an undergraduate honours degree. This programme is ideal for those whose previous qualifications did not include university validation or a strong emphasis on reflective practice.
Reflective practice is at the core of this course, enabling professionals to integrate systematic reflection into their therapeutic work, enhancing their competence and professional development. The programme also aligns with the SCoPEd Framework, supporting career progression within counselling and psychotherapy, particularly from Column A to Column B.
This course is non-modality specific, making it accessible to practitioners from various therapeutic approaches, and emphasises equality, diversity, and inclusion within the therapeutic relationship.
Teaching Methods:
The course comprises three compulsory modules delivered through a blend of in-person and online learning. Each module begins with an in-person, on-site session, followed by online live training sessions designed to fit around the busy schedules of practising professionals.
Teaching includes:
- In-person, on-site training days at the beginning of each module
- Online live sessions held on Saturdays
- Pre-session activities and post-session feedback
- Online discussion forums and ‘ask your tutor’ sessions
- Community meetings and induction videos to support the learning experience
Modules
The programme is structured over three core modules:
- Reflective Inquiry Focus Module (30 credits/Level 6)
- Reflective Inquiry Project Module (60 credits/Level 6)
- Reflective Inquiry Conclusion Module (30 credits/Level 6)
Clinical Placements, Personal Counselling and Supervision
No formal placements are required as part of this programme, but students are expected to be in ongoing clinical practice.
Applicants may bring Diploma Level 4 and 5 Credits as a certificated route onto the programme. It will also be possible to enter the programme via an assessed APL/APEL process, which consists of an initial interview, followed by the compilation and satisfactory passing of a portfolio, in which candidates reflect on their previous experience. The interview is designed to assess the potential candidate’s suitability to undertake the particular form of reflective study that typifies the course, and to ensure that they meet the entry requirements –namely that they have already qualified from a recognised professional training of at least two years duration, that they have at least 100 hours of clinical practice and that they are registered with the appropriate professional accrediting body.
Course Summary:
- Field of Study: General / Reflective Practice
- Duration: 1 year
- Start Dates: September 2025
- Teaching Institution: Metanoia Institute
- Awarding Institution: Middlesex University
- Accrediting Professional Body: N/A
- Entry Requirements:
- Applicants must have completed a recognised counselling, psychotherapy, coaching, or allied health training of at least two years' duration, with a minimum of 100 hours of clinical practice.
- Registration with a relevant accrediting body (e.g., BACP, UKCP, HCPC) is required.
- Admission is through an Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process, which includes an interview and submission of a reflective APL Portfolio.
- English Language Requirements:
- Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Metanoia Institute’s English language requirements for undergraduate applicants. We accept IELTS or equivalent qualifications as outlined in our admissions criteria. For specific requirements and accepted scores, please refer to the Metanoia Institute website.
- Annual tuition fee for 2025/2026:
- £5,200
- Location: In-Person at Metanoia Institute
Contact for Further Information:
- Denton French, Head of Programme
Email: denton.french@metanoia.ac.uk
Academic Coordinator contact information: bsc-rtp-admin@metanoia.ac.uk
Student feedback has consistently been that this is a valuable and developmental programme that supports the professional competence and reflexivity of participants. This can be evidenced for example, by the most recent External Examiner Feedback for 2022 (below) which highlights:
‘There is exceptional student work here. There is originality of thought across the board, regardless of the final mark awarded. It was a pleasure to read work so beautiful and courageous. I spent time admiring and reflecting upon what had been shared, how it had been explored, and how marker and moderator had engaged with it. It was breath-taking at times.
Metanoia should be very proud to have a programme as rich and beautiful as this. I feel very strongly indeed that this course makes a significant contribution to the field of counselling and psychotherapy.
The course not just allows but encourages and supports personal reflection on lived experience. It is just what counselling and psychotherapy needs to create a shift from the ‘us’ and ‘them’ discourses that are still often prevalent in the field.’
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At Metanoia, we are committed to empowering the next generation of professionals in counselling and psychotherapy. This programme offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills and achieve your career aspirations in a supportive learning environment.
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ℹ️ Updated 13 Dec 2024