About Training Fees Admissions

Summary of Training Programmes at The Institute for Arts in Therapy & Education

(Higher Education College accredited by British Accreditation Council)

Skills Based Counselling and Therapy Courses

Those courses marked with * form Level One of an advanced training 

Diploma in The Therapeutic & Educational Application of the Arts (Level One)*  
One day a week attendance (Thursday or Friday) for a year or two years over weekends. The foundation year for the Masters Degree programmes

Diploma in Child Counselling
Two years part time

Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling with Adolescents*  
Weekend course over one year. Leads on to Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling with Adolescents

Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling with Adolescents
leading to UKAPC registration
After Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling with Adolescents: weekend course plus some additional training days to be selected from Mondays and Tuesdays

Certificate in Emotional Literacy for Children
Eight weekend days. Credits can be used towards 'Masters Degree in Integrative Child Psychotherapy' training and 'Masters Degree in Education: Emotional Literacy for Children'

Certificate in Creativity and Imagination
Eight weekend days. Credits can be used towards 'Masters Degree in Education: Creativity and Imagination'

Certificate / Diploma in Creative Group Therapy
Ten weekend days over two terms

Certificate in Counselling skills
Four weekend days

Post Qualification Course: Certificate in Supervision
One evening a month over one academic year

Masters Degree Courses

MA in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy,
leading to UKCP registration
After the Diploma Level One course: Monday attendance for 2 years, then once a month for the final qualifying year. Some weekend components

MA in Integrative Child Psychotherapy,
leading to UKCP registration
After the Diploma Level One course: Tuesday attendance for 2 years, then once a month for the final qualifying year. Some weekend components

MA in Education: Emotional Literacy for Children,
Weekend day course (plus some Tuesday evenings for two terms)

MA in Education: Creativity and Imagination,
Weekend day course (plus some Tuesday evenings for two terms)

Conversion Courses

Adult to Child Conversion Course: Diploma in Integrative Child Psychotherapy (leading to UKCP registration)
Two years over Tuesdays and some additional days (open to UKCP registrants only)

Adult to Adolescent Conversion Course: Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling with Adolescents
Two years, mostly weekend days (open to UKCP, BACP or UKAPC registrants only)