Program Overview

Play Therapy - MSc

If you have experience of working with children and families, this MSc in Play Therapy course will help you to develop your expertise and move into a stimulating career as a play therapist.

Working as a play therapist is an immensely rewarding and enriching career. This course will teach you how to work safely and therapeutically with children and families with complex needs. The course is a collaboration between With Kids (a Scottish charity) and the MSc Art Psychotherapy at QMU.

You can study part-time over three years and will benefit from placements that will enhance your learning experience and better prepare you for your future career.

Why QMU?

• Professional accreditation and registration: This course is accredited by the British Association of Play Therapists and on graduation you can register as a Full Member of the British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT).
• Staff expertise: You will enjoy learning on a course taught by qualified and experienced BAPT-registered play therapists, who bring teaching to life with clinical experience and case material.
• Placements: Your practice placements are an invaluable way of consolidating the theoretical knowledge you learn from weekly teaching, experiential opportunities and small group tutorials.
• Employability: The opportunities for employment as a play therapist continue to develop rapidly and graduates find themselves working in a variety of settings.
• Flexible delivery: The course is designed to be flexible, allowing you to combine your studies with your current work role.