Teaching & modules
Modules
Required modules
Full-time students on this course are required to take:
- The Developing Therapist (60 credits)
- Embedding the Evidence into Practice (60 credits)
- Dissertation - Family Therapy (60 credits)
Part-time students on this course are required to take:
Year 1
- The Developing Therapist (60 credits)
- Embedding the Evidence into Practice (60 credits)
Year 2
- Dissertation - Family Therapy (60 credits)
Optional modules
There are no optional modules for this course.
Teaching methods - what to expect
You will be taught through a mix of lectures, seminars and tutorials.
| Module name | Lectures (hours) |
Seminars/ tutorials (hours) |
Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning (hours) |
Self-directed study (hours) |
Total (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Developing Therapist | - | 40 | 400 | 160 | 600 |
| Embedding the Evidence into Practice | - | 300 | - | 300 | 600 |
| Dissertation - Family Therapy | - | 50 | 520 | 30 | 600 |
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work. Contact time is based on 30 academic weeks with supervised clinical practice over 48 weeks.
Location
Our course is primarily taught at the King’s College London Denmark Hill Campus.
Application closing date guidance
We encourage you to apply as early as possible so that there is sufficient time for your application to be assessed. We may need to request further information from you during the application process.
Our final application deadline is on 9 March 2026 (23:59 UK time).
Shortlisting and interviews:
After the application deadline, applications will be reviewed and sent to the department for consideration by 28 March 2025. Please note, it is your responsibility to ensure that references and requested documents are sent to us by the 28 March 2025 deadline since incomplete applications will not be considered by the department.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by the end of April 2025. Interviews will be scheduled for late Spring 2025, with final decisions communicated to applicants after all interviews are completed in early Summer.
Key Information
Course type:
Master's
Delivery mode:
In person / Classroom & Online
Study mode:
Full time / Part time
Duration:
One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026