Integrative Psychotherapy - Cork

The MA Integrative Psychotherapy runs on a 2-year cycle. The next round of applications will be in 2026. Applications will open in February 2026, and interviews will be held in May/June 2026. The course will begin in September 2026.



The programme aims to equip practitioners with advanced knowledge and increased clinical capability. The focus is trauma and attachment-informed relational psychotherapy and incorporates relational psychodynamic models, humanistic perspectives, and expressive and creative therapies. It is designed to be career-friendly, with a blended approach to learning, allowing students to work flexibly and combine this training with their everyday professional practice.



Client work and supervision: Students will be required to carry out 100 hours of Counselling work with clients during each year of the course. They will be required to obtain supervision for this work from their own Supervisor. Additionally, during Year 1, they will participate in monthly group supervision arranged by the course coordinator.



Payment for individual and group supervision will be made directly by students and is not included in the course fee.



Personal Therapy: Students will be required to be in weekly personal therapy throughout the course. The cost of this is separate to the course and is arranged directly between the student and the therapist.



Accreditation

Applicants to this programme will need to have already completed training that satisfies the requirements for professional accreditation.



Course Delivery

Full-time (delivered evenings and weekends/career-friendly hours).

This programme is delivered through a blended learning approach, with some lectures conducted online and others held in person.



Award

Master of Arts in Integrative Psychotherapy (Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications).

The programme has 90 credits and will be offered as follows:



Year 1 (60 Credits) is a taught year where students will attend College and supervision, thus completing the taught modules of the course. The regular sessions will be held on a combination of weekday evenings (generally 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm) and Saturdays.



Year 2 (30 Credits) will involve a programme of directed/supervised learning where students will research and write the Reflective Practitioning dissertation. This year, they will also undertake their Mental Health Placement.

Applicants must



Have successfully completed the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Counselling or Psychotherapy (minimum H2.2) or an equivalent* professional training in Counselling and Psychotherapy that satisfies the training requirements for professional accreditation.



Have completed one year post-qualifying supervised clinical practice with a minimum of 50 hours of clinical practice which is verified by an accredited supervisor.



Be assessed through an interview.



Submit two written references (for applicants who have not already been on a prior stage of the course).



* Where an applicant has not completed the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Counselling or Psychotherapy, equivalence is assessed through the formal Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process used in MTU. This involves applicants completing the RPL form below, demonstrating how their professional training in Counselling and Psychotherapy satisfies the training requirements for professional accreditation.



PLEASE UPLOAD THIS COMPLETED DOCUMENT WITH YOUR APPLICATION UNDER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION:



Recognition of Prior Learning Form - Applicants 2026



National Vetting Bureau: MTU uses the National Vetting Bureau (NVB) to help assess the suitability of all applicants on this programme. It is important to note that participation in or completion of this programme may be affected by subsequent disclosure/discovery.



What is RPL?

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is when formal recognition is given for what you already know prior to starting on a programme or module. With recognition of prior learning the focus is on learning and not on experience as such. You can apply for RPL in any MTU accredited programme or module. Programmes which are accredited by professional bodies or any external awarding bodies may have their own procedures for RPL which you should refer to.

Application Deadline

Applications will open on 1st Feb 2026 and close on 30th April 2026.

2 years, full-time.

The course will begin in September 2026.