Program Overview

Psychotherapy of Relationship Mentoring (Master of Arts, L9, 90 ECTS)

Course Overview

The two-year M.A. programme is designed to advance the co-creational skills of those who have completed a relevant qualification in Relationship Mentoring at NFQ Level 8 or equivalent and who currently operate mainly within the Holding Worlds of family and school. The M.A programme aims to develop the co-creational psychotherapeutic skills to work with troubled children and teenagers, psychosomatic illnesses, ‘mental’ illnesses, couple conflict and development of conscious leadership and management within organisations.

Entry Requirements

• It is a mandatory requirement of this programme that applicants be currently practising as Mentors or Counsellors or Psychotherapists in private practice or be employed in a community or voluntary care setting.
• Employment can be voluntary, paid, or unpaid, full-time, or part-time.
• Typically, programme participants will be required to draw upon their current or past workplace experience for the purpose of in-class discussion, analysis, and assessment.
• As such, while placement is not a requirement of the programme, the learning experience is underpinned by workplace experience and participants’ own continual personal reflection.

Course Content

Semester 1

• **The Science & Art of Co-Creational Psychotherapy (10 credits)
• Continual Personal Reflection (CPR) (10 credits)
• Conscious Leadership and Management (10 credits)
• Creation of Psychological/Relational Safety in Different Holding Worlds (10 credits)
• Research Methods – Implementation Science and Evaluation (5 credits)
• Development of Advanced One-to-One Co-Creational Psychotherapeutic Skills (15 credits)
• Research Thesis Module (30 credits)

Delivery

• The programme will be delivered over two academic years in a blended learning format, with full day Fridays in-person classes at TUS Thurles Campus, commencing September 2026 (start date to be confirmed).
• The course will run subject to viable numbers.

Time Commitment

• Each 5 credits will normally equate to approximately 100 Total Learning Hours.
• Total Learning Hours includes the time you spend in class (lectures, tutorials, practical elements) and the time you spend completing work outside of college.
• The balance between these two varies by discipline, and by level of study.
• You should bear in mind that the workload will increase at particular times e.g. when assignments are due.

Assessment

• Literary Reviews, Essay, and Class Presentations.

Qualification

• Master of Arts Psychotherapy in Relationship Mentoring (Masters Degree, Level 9, 90 Credits).

Fees

• €11,800 (€5,900 per academic year) – Indicative course fee for 2026.

Application Deadline

• To be confirmed for September 2026.
• Places are allocated on a first come first served basis.
• Course will be closed once the maximum number of applicants is reached.
• Courses run subject to viable numbers.