Study Doctor of Psychotherapy by Professional Studies (DPsych) at Metanoia Institute in the UK, Metanoia Institute
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Doctor of Psychotherapy by Professional Studies (DPsych)

UK

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What will I learn?

The Doctor of Psychotherapy by Professional Studies (DPsych) is a unique post-qualification training programme offered collaboratively by Middlesex University and Metanoia Institute. This programme is designed for accredited therapists, counsellors, and related professionals aiming to develop advanced research skills while deepening their practice. Delivered entirely online, the course allows students to conceptualise, design, carry out, and report original research related to their professional practice. Successful completion leads to the award of a DPsych, equivalent to a PhD, and provides a robust foundation for publication and further professional development.The programme takes between three and seven years to complete and is aimed at accredited therapists, counsellors, counselling psychologists and suitably qualified practitioners from related professions. The programme draws on extensive theoretical and practical resources to enable the student to understand, conduct and publish research at a professionally acceptable level. Generally, a research topic selected by the student should relate to their professional practice/experience. The programme encourages theoretical and methodological diversity and aims to generate quality research projects that are relevant to the real-life issues in therapeutic/counselling practice.

Which department am I in?

Metanoia Institute

Study options

Online/Distance with attendance (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£13,500.00 (US$ 17,434) per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date

October 2026

Venue

Online Campus

13 North Common Road,

Ealing,

Greater London,

W5 2QB, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A first degree in psychotherapy, counselling, psychology, or a related discipline, with a minimum of a 2:1 classification.

Accreditation with either UKCP, BACP, BPS, etc., or international equivalent.

A provisional research proposal of approximately 2,000 words including an introduction to the problem to be researched, a brief literature review concluding with the gap in the literature, a tentative research question, a rationale for the value of the potential findings and implications for practice/services/policy, ideas about potential method/ology, and some relevant bibliographic references.

Applicants who meet the requirements will be invited to an interview with the Programme team. They will be expected to discuss their research experience and plans for the doctoral project.

We welcome expressions of interest from prospective doctoral candidates who demonstrate critical insight, social awareness, intellectual rigour, and a commitment to personal and professional growth.

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