Art Therapy
Course overview
• The course is approved and accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council, and recognised by the British Association of Art Therapists. • 100% of students agreed that this course is intellectually stimulating in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey, 2023. • Graduate with the eligibility to apply for professional registration as an art therapist or art psychotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council, as long as you meet the HCPC’s requirements. • Become eligible to apply for full membership of the British Association of Art Therapists. • Gain first-hand, practical experience of clinical art therapy practice. • Develop your clinical reasoning and professional identity, and integrate your learning from all areas of the course through Independent Scholarship
Key highlights
- Approved and accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council
- Recognised by the British Association of Art Therapists
- Eligible to apply for HCPC registration as an art therapist
- Two clinical placements giving first-hand art therapy practice
- Independent Scholarship involving an arts-based research project and exhibition
- Theory and Research modules in both years of study
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (min 5.5 in each skills area)
Scholarships
10% Alumni Discount
All other alumni will receive a 10% discount.
Up to 10% of fees25% Alumni Discount
The 25% alumni discount is available if you graduated in the academic years 2023/24 or 2024/25 and are fully enrolled on a postgraduate programme by July 2026.
Biomedical Science Excellence Scholarship
Two awards of £1,000 are available, and will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction in the second semester. Each recipient will also be allocated up to £500 to use to attend a conference.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Art therapist
- Art psychotherapist
- NHS arts therapist
- Mental health art therapist
- Child and adolescent art therapist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £14,490 for the full course | International: £20,520 for the full course
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Derby, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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