Overview

The Art Therapy course from University of Derby is approved and accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council, and recognised by the British Association of Art Therapists.

Key facts

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
See some examples of the imagery our students created as part of their independent scholarship that formed the MA Art Therapy Exhibition 2020; and imagery from our MA in Art Therapy annual environment sculpture project - Big Wood.

Careers

The course can lead you to a career in areas such as mental health, education, the prison service, social services and the voluntary sector, as well as in private practice (following gaining additional post training clinical experience), and increasingly, in business.
If you successfully complete the Masters degree in Art Therapy, you will be eligible to apply for professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an art therapist or art psychotherapist, as long as you meet the HCPC’s requirements, and also for full membership of the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT).

Accreditation

‌The course is approved and accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council, and recognised by the British Association of Art Therapists.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Art Therapy Studio Practice

Art Therapy Clinical Placement One

Art Therapy Experiential Group

Art Therapies Independent Scholarship: A Body of Work

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Derby, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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100

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76

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

To apply for this course you are required to have completed an undergraduate degree, either:

BA (Hons) Creative Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing
a degree in the visual arts, or
an undergraduate degree in other related areas, such as psychology, occupational therapy, social work, and nursing and have a sound current folio of artwork, or
an equivalent professional qualification and extensive experience in a related field.

You will also need:

around one year's full time (or equivalent) relevant experience which may include paid or voluntary work and experience gained through caring responsibilities in your personal life
to be able to show you've got sufficient life experience and emotional maturity, as well as having the intellectual capacity, to cope with the demands of the course

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Tuition Fees

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10260 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

7245 GBP / year

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Living costs

Derby

United Kingdom

540 - 852 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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