Family Therapy

Looking to take your career in a new direction? Or maybe you want to enhance your skills with some specialist knowledge. This course is the ideal first step into family therapy, whether you've just graduated or you've been working professionally for decades.

During lectures and tutorials, you'll learn from clinicians with experience in a wide range of approaches. Their focus is on evidence-based practice and good therapeutic relationships. You'll have the chance to apply your new knowledge during your placement.

Key benefits:

• Make the most of our extensive library and electronic access to all the major journals
• The course is accredited by the Association for Family Therapy so you can choose to register as a systemic practitioner
• You'll have lots of contact time with clinical experts experienced across mental health and social care for all ages
• Learn the practical and theoretical skills you'll need for the next step of qualifying level training
• Suitable for students of any clinical or care background, with any level of experience

Suitable for students at all levels of their career. Sometimes we get clinical psychologists who have just finished their training and want to work with families. Other times people are social workers for 30 years and decide to do some more training.

Grad Cert

Required Modules:

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 75 credits.

Students on this course are required to take:

• Theories informing systemic practice with Families and Couples (15 credits)
• Systemic Practice with Families and Couples (30 credits)
• Clinical Practice (15 credits)
• Personal and Professional Development (15 credits)

Optional Modules:

In addition, there is a 0 credit optional module:

• An Introduction to Adult & Child & Adolescent Mental Health (0 credits)

Fees:

• Full time overseas fees:

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