Program Overview

MSc Practitioner in Psychological Trauma

Course Overview

The MSc Practitioner in Psychological Trauma is a part-time, two-year course that provides health professionals with the theoretical understanding and professional competences to provide psychological services to those who require specialized trauma care.

Start and Duration

• September 2025
• Part-time, 2 years

Level and Qualification

• Postgraduate
• Master of Science

UK and International Fees

• From £6,250 per year

Campus and School

• Buckingham
• School of Postgraduate Medicine

About the Course

The course has been developed in partnership with the Centre of Developmental and Complex Trauma, St Andrew’s Healthcare. It is an accreditable postgraduate course by the British Psychological Society (BPS) that provides health professionals with the theoretical understanding and professional competences to provide psychological services to those who require specialized trauma care.

The course operates within a framework of understanding the idiosyncratic care needs of service users in order to provide an integrated and holistic approach to specialist trauma care whilst equipping students with skills to develop trauma-informed practice within their organizations and team.

Entry Requirements

• Candidates will need to hold current Professional Healthcare registration with either the HCPC, NMC, or GMC; alternatively, they will need to hold a BABCP accreditation.
• Individuals with psychotherapy or BACP registration in the absence of Healthcare professional registration are considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Two references, one from the financial sponsor of the MSc / employer confirming suitability for the MSc and for organizational support to complete this program of study.
• You must have access to patients and clinical supervision.

Teaching and Assessment

Teaching for the MSc is on site in the Centre of Developmental and Complex Trauma, St Andrew’s Healthcare, Northampton.

Assessments for the MSc are carried out throughout the course.

The course, taught over six modules, addresses:

• Module 1: Theoretical aspects of different trauma presentations assessment.
• Module 2: Idiosyncratic assessment and formulation of the whole person impact of trauma and treatment needs associated with trauma.
• Module 3: Idiosyncratic treatment of the whole person impact of trauma and treatment needs associated with trauma.
• Module 4: Working with different populations in different populations, including those marginalized within society.
• Module 5: Developing trauma-informed frameworks in organizations, including the assessment of and development of leadership skills.
• Module 6: Research and service development skills including the completion of a dissertation.

Course Fees

The fees for this course are:

• Sep 2025 Part-time (2 Years)
  • UK: £6,250 per year, Total cost: £12,500
  • INT: £6,250 per year, Total cost: £12,500

Scholarships and Bursaries

We have bursaries and scholarships available for both home and international students at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and these are awarded based on location, merit, or financial need.

Students applying for this course may be eligible for the following:

• Postgraduate First-Class Scholarship: The scholarship will reduce tuition fees by 33% for new UK and international postgraduate students.
• Sheikh / Mubarak Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Scholarship (Postgraduate): A £20,000 scholarship for outstanding Arabic students pursuing a full-time Master’s degree in the UK.

Accommodation

Due to the mode of study on this course, you will not normally need a room in University accommodation during your degree.