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University of Leeds: Systemic Family Therapy MSc
| Institution | University of Leeds |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Medicine |
| Web | http://www.leeds.ac.uk |
| pgmed-admissions@leeds.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0113 343 0806 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
The MSc Systemic Family Therapy is accredited by the Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice as a qualifying level training in Systemic Psychotherapy or Family Therapy. Read more on the Association for Family Therapy website.
Successful graduates of the course are eligible to apply to the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) for registration to practice. Graduates are employed in the NHS, social care agencies or work in independent practice as a Family Therapist/Systemic Psychotherapist.
The MSc is a part-time course approximating to two-and-a-half days of study and practice each week. There are two full-day teaching sessions per month at the University of Leeds campus and a weekly five-hour clinic placement with the NHS. You'll receive live supervision for your therapeutic work with families. Supervision clinics are currently arranged in locations across the north midlands, north of England and Wales.
Training as a Family Therapist The Leeds Family Therapy and Research Centre at University of Leeds has been training family therapists for over 25 years to work with individuals, couples, kinship groups and families experiencing distress. You will develop the theoretical knowledge, clinical skills and personal professional development needed to practice systemic psychotherapy.
The MSc Systemic Family Therapy is the final two years of training and is preceded by Foundation and Intermediate level systemic practice training courses. These can be undertaken over two years part time at the University of Leeds in the PGCert Systemic Practice. The Foundation and Intermediate level courses can also be studied as standalone courses for professionals to develop their practice to each level. Entry to the training programme for all professionally qualified students is at Foundation/PGCert level.
The MSc Systemic Family Therapy course offers both a Masters level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy and training, leading to a professional qualification in Systemic Family Psychotherapy and eligibility for registration with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy for successful graduates. The course is accredited for qualifying level training with the professional body, The Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice.
The training includes live supervision in NHS-based family therapy training clinics across the region.
MSc
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Please note there is only one intake for this course every two years. Applicants will not be able to submit an application for this programme until October 2024. You will already have professional training (normally at graduate level) in mental health or social care, eg social work, nursing, clinical psychology, psychiatry, or relevant equivalent professional experience. Further details can be found in the APEL document (Accreditation of Prior Experience and Learning). You will already have successfully completed Intermediate level training in Systemic Practice or equivalent. While you are studying with us, you will be required to maintain your practice in your own agency setting and are advised to participate in systemic supervision by a qualified family therapist/supervisor. Your work place may be able to provide or support this. If this is not possible you need to ensure that your supervisor and manager are supportive of your practice developments and your work is supervised in general clinical terms. You will have the support of your current manager. Our experience is that this training offers considerable benefits to your work place and population you serve. The support of your manager is an important contributor to this process and we have enclosed a letter for your manager in the MSc Supplementary Information Document which briefly outlines the training and asks for their support for your application. It you are unable to gain support at this stage, it is important that you contact the course team to discuss this as early as possible. Professional Indemnity Insurance Part of the training includes clinical practice with families in NHS training clinics and you will be working by honorary contract. It is important to note that the NHS cover would not cover all aspects of any claim made against you. It is therefore a requirement that you have professional indemnity cover or other appropriate insurance and you can demonstrate this on commencement of the course. English language requirements |
| Location | University of Leeds Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS2 9JT |
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