Programme summary for MA Emotional Factors in Learning and Teaching: Counselling Aspects in Education

About the programme

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences offers a number of programmes in partnership with the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. The programmes are delivered at the world-renowned Tavistock Clinic in London. The Trust is the UK’s leading provider of multi-disciplinary postgraduate training in mental health and is a major provider of clinical services.

The Trust has a national and international reputation as a centre of excellence in the therapeutic treatment of complex and serious mental health disorders, clinical training, consultancy, research
and scholarship.

Programme structure

The programme comprises the following elements:

Theory 1 and 2
Portfolio
Work Discussions
Professional Development
Dissertation.

Career opportunities

Completion of the programme is beneficial to those seeking promotion within the profession, both in management and in pastoral care.

Support

Students are supported by a personal tutor with whom they meet usually twice termly. Tutors provide support in the planning of assignments and who are available to think about the student’s experience of the programme and plans for future learning and career development.

Admission

The programme is open to qualified teachers and others working in a professional capacity with children, adolescents or adults in an educational setting. Applicants should be graduates and should have at least two years experience of working in an educational establishment.