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Master of Science - International and Cross-Cultural Counselling Studies

Edinburgh campus — Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Study Level: Postgraduate · Master's Degree
Duration: To be confirmed
Study Mode: To be confirmed
Next Intake: September 2027
Tuition Fee: GBP 28,800
Application Fee: None listed
Scholarships Available: None listed
Post-Study Work Information: Graduate Route: Verify before applying
Application Status: Open — confirm with Eagle Link (Not confirmed)

Program information is subject to institution confirmation. Fees, deadlines, intakes and entry requirements may change.

Overview

This program equips students with critical perspectives and cultural awareness in relation to counselling and psychotherapy practice in an increasingly globalized and diverse world. Counselling and psychotherapy are growing in popularity across the globe; however, not enough attention has been paid to how this discipline might work in differing contexts and with diverse populations. As a primarily Western area of study, there are inherent biases and cultural viewpoints present in this field. In this program students will be encouraged to question the colonial, ethnocentric, and heteronormative assumptions that underlie many psychotherapeutic practices. Drawing on contemporary perspectives, post/de-colonial approaches, and social theory, students will challenge traditional discourses of suffering and healing. Staff members in the program come from different parts of the world and bring with them both their diverse lived experiences and academic and professional credentials to foster a climate of dialogue and encounter with difference. Interdisciplinary, arts-based, experiential, and embodied pedagogic and research practices are integral to the program. The program will engage with critical perspectives and psychosocial approaches to Counselling Studies, drawing on theories from within psychotherapy as well as from other disciplines within social sciences, cultural studies and philosophy. Further, the program will offer students the flexibility to engage with a wide variety of optional courses to tailor and enrich their learning for both professional and research endeavors. Students will be trained in qualitative, creative and relational approaches to research and inquiry. Exploring and working with different research paradigms, they will examine approaches that resist the established rigidity in research practice. The course will culminate with the undertaking of an original research project. This program is not a full professional practice training in counselling and psychotherapy. The latter is offered through the Master of Counselling (Interpersonal Dialogue), two years full-time, or the Master of Counselling, four years part-time, or the Doctor of Psychotherapy and Counselling, which may be taken full-time or part-time.

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Credential: Master's Degree
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Entry Requirements

Entry requirements will be confirmed by the institution or authorized partner before application.

English-language requirements

English-language requirements will be confirmed by the institution or authorized partner before application.

Fees & Costs

Tuition fee: GBP 28,800
Application fee: None listed
Deposit required: Not listed
Estimated other compulsory fees: Not listed — confirm with Eagle Link.

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Scholarships

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Intakes & Deadlines

Upcoming intakes: September 2027, September 2028, September 2029
Application deadline: 2 August 2027
Application status: Confirm with Eagle Link
Intake availability: Not confirmed

Campus & Location

Edinburgh campus

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Old College, South Bridge

Post-Study Work / Immigration Information

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About the Institution

Founded by the city of Edinburgh in 1583, the University of Edinburgh was the first true civic university in the UK and one of the four ancient universities of Scotland. Join some of the best students from around the globe at one of the world's top universities. Students will invest in an education that will help them build a successful future. Join the University of Edinburgh's 13,000-strong international student community. The University of Edinburgh's flexible programmes, world-class facilities and award-winning support services combine to ensure students' university experience is exception...

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Program information last verified 8 October 2026.

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