MA Advancing Counselling Practice

If you're a qualified counselling practitioner looking to deepen your expertise and develop your practice, this course is designed for you. The MA Advancing Counselling Practice degree helps you build on your existing skills by applying contemporary research and theory to your core counselling model, while also exploring alternative approaches. You can tailor your studies by choosing a specialist route, leading to an exit award in either MA Advancing Counselling Practice (Adult) or MA Advancing Counselling Practice (Children and Young People). Your learning will take place within the context of today’s evolving mental health landscape. You’ll focus on working with specific client groups and issues through research, reflective study, and case-based learning. Teaching is informed by counselling theory and enriched by contributions from experienced professionals across mental health and psychological therapy.

IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in each component) — standard University of Sunderland requirement (source: sunderland.ac.uk/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements)

International students: £19,000 per year

UK students: £9,250 per year

UK/Home: £9,250 per year

International: £19,000 per year

September 2026

No fixed deadline — apply at least 6 months before your start date via the University's direct application portal.

• On campus, United Kingdom