Postgraduate TaughtPsychology & Counselling
Postgraduate courses in Psychology and Counselling
Our postgraduate taught programmes equip graduates with practical and theoretical knowledge required to make an impact in the fields of psychology and counselling.
Whether you are looking to advance your career in clinical health psychology, counselling or psychotherapy or build a foundation for further research, our internationally-renowned Masters-level programmes put experiential learning, person-centred treatment and advanced therapeutic approaches at their heart.
Our Masters programmes
Browse our portfolio of Masters programmes in Psychology & Counselling.
MSc Adolescent Mental Health & Resilience
Study mode & duration: 12 months
Advanced study of adolescent development, mental health, wellbeing and interventions. Gain practical placement experience, with opportunities for non-psychology students to build skills for roles in health and social care settings.
MSc Clinical Health Psychology
Start date: September
Study mode & duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
Uniquely combines clinical, health and neuropsychology teaching with professional practice and research methods training.
MSc Counselling & Psychotherapy
Start date: September 2026
Study mode & duration: 24 months full-time
Learn to apply one of the leading therapeutic approaches to mental health and wellbeing.
MSc Counselling & Psychotherapy (part-time)
Start date: September 2025
Study mode & duration: 36 months part-time
The Person-centred approach is a thriving therapeutic modality. The course is aimed at students wishing to study part-time and has been restructured to increase standards in educational rigour and professional regulation.
MSc Psychology with a Specialisation in Business/Health
Start date: September
Study mode & duration: Online distance learning 鈥� 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
Develop an understanding of the applications of psychology to real life, particularly business or health contexts.
MSc Research Methods in Psychology
Start date: September
Study mode & duration: 12 months full-time
Learn the skills and theory for conducting research and undertake a substantial research project, with one-to-one supervision.
DEdPsy Educational Psychology
Study mode & duration: minimum 24 months
Designed to meet the needs of practicing Educational Psychologists (EPs) with at least one year鈥檚 experience in the field. The course combines applied psychology with high quality real world research.
Our students
Rebecca Johnson
BA & MSc Research Methods in Psychology
(My degree) showed me how much I loved challenging myself to better understand the human experience through research. Working across different roles with young people continued to inspire me to pursue a career in psychology.
Emma Brown
MSc Counselling & Psychotherapy
I was naturally drawn to the modality of person-centred counselling and very fortunate to have a university on my doorstep which has an excellent reputation for its Masters in Person Centred Counselling. Another positive for the course was the fact that it was full time for one year so it allowed me to get a more direct route into counselling.
Jack Scott
MSc Sport Data Analytics
Professionally, the course has helped me become more confident in presenting my work and explaining technical ideas in a clear way. That balance between technical detail and real-world communication has been one of the most valuable parts of the programme.
Fees & funding
Applicants ordinarily resident in Scotland
SAAS offer postgraduate tuition fee loans of up to £7,000 per year. Full time students can also apply for a living cost loan of up to £6,900, making the total funding available £13,900.
EU residents
EU residents applying to full-time, face-to-face postgraduate taught programmes may be eligible for an EU Engagement Scholarship worth between £6000-£8000
Non-EU international residents
Non-EU international students beginning full-time, face-to-face postgraduate taught programmes in 2026/27 may be eligible for a scholarship worth between £6,000 and £8,000.
Contact us
Email: hass-pgt-admissions@strath.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 444 8600
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