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Postgraduate Taught Programmes
Integrative Humanistic Psychotherapy Studies (UKCP preparatory year)
The following schedule outlines the teaching dates for the Integrative Humanistic Psychotherapy Studies (UKCP Preparatory Year). Students should refer to their allocated delivery mode for specific session attendance.
Please note: all dates and times may be subject to change.
Weekday Evening Delivery (6:00pm – 9:30pm) – In-person at Metanoia Institute
Students should reserve all listed dates. Individual group allocations will be confirmed at the start of the academic year.
| Month | Dates |
| September 2026 | 14, 21, 28 September |
| October 2026 | 5, 12, 19, 26 October |
| November 2026 | 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 November |
| December 2026 | 7 December |
| January 2027 | 4,11,18,25 January |
| February 2027 | 1, 8, 15, 22 February |
| March 2027 | 1, 8, 15, 22 March |
| April 2027 | 5, 12, 19, 26, 30 (Fri) April |
| May 2027 | 10, 17, 24, 28 (Fri) May |
Tuesday Online Teaching Sessions (6:00pm – 9:30pm)
Students should reserve all listed dates. Sessions are rotated across groups, so not all times will be used by all students.
Sessions will take place on the following Tuesday evenings:
- Tuesday 29 September 2026
- Tuesday 13 October 2026
- Tuesday 27 October 2026
- Tuesday 10 November 2026
- Tuesday 24 November 2026
- Tuesday 8 December 2026
- Tuesday 12 January 2027
- Tuesday 26 January 2027
- Tuesday 9 February 2027
- Tuesday 23 February 2027
- Tuesday 9 March 2027
- Tuesday 23 March 2027
- Tuesday 6 April 2027
- Tuesday 13 April 2027
The evening model is expected to involve approximately 48 hours of online attendance across the full period. Please note you will not be required to attend all these sessions, however a small number of these online contact hours may fall into different times due to the the timetabling of special events such as institute wide lectures, student support sessions, and one to ones with your tutor (arranged at mutual convenience).
Weekend Delivery (Friday–Sunday, 9:30am – 5:30pm)
Students should reserve all listed weekends. Individual group timetables will be confirmed at the start of the academic year.
| Month | Dates |
| September 2026 | 25-27 September |
| October 2026 | 23-25 October |
| November 2026 | 20-22 November |
| January 2027 | 29-31 January |
| February 2027 | 26-28 February |
| April 2027 | 9-11 April |
Weekend online teaching sessions:
Students should reserve all listed dates.
Sessions will take place on the following weekends:
- Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 November 2026
- Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 January 2027
- Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 February 2027
- Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 April 2027
The weekend model is expected to involve approximately 42 hours of online attendance across the full period. Please note you will not be required to attend all these sessions, however a small number of these online contact hours may fall into different times due to the the timetabling of special events such as institute wide lectures, student support sessions, and one to ones with your tutor (arranged at mutual convenience).
MSc Integrative Psychotherapy: Humanistic Approach
MSc 1 Revalidated Programme (Mondays)
Total teaching days: 24
- 21 & 28 September 2026
- 12 & 19 October 2026
- 2, 9, 23 & 30 November 2026
- 7 December 2026
- 4, 11, 18 & 25 January 2027
- 8 & 22 February 2027
- 1, 8, 15 & 22 March 2027
- 12, 19 & 26 April 2027
- 10 & 24 May 2027
MSc 1 Online Teaching Sessions:
In addition to the Monday on-campus teaching, MSc 1 will include scheduled online teaching sessions throughout the academic year.
- 12 October 2026
- 9 November 2026
- 7 December 2026
- 18 January 2027
- 22 February 2027
- 15 March 2027
- 19 April 2027
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MSc 2 Revalidated Programme (Mondays)
Total teaching days: 24
- 21 & 28 September 2026
- 12 & 19 October 2026
- 2, 9, 23 & 30 November 2026
- 7 December 2026
- 4, 11, 18 & 25 January 2027
- 8 & 22 February 2027
- 1, 8, 15 & 22 March 2027
- 12, 19 & 26 April 2027
- 10 & 24 May 2027
MSc 2 Online Teaching Sessions:
In addition to the Monday on-campus teaching, MSc 2 will include scheduled online teaching sessions throughout the academic year.
- 12 October 2026
- 9 November 2026
- 7 December 2026
- 18 January 2027
- 22 February 2027
- 15 March 2027
- 19 April 2027
MSc 2 Legacy / Teach-out (Mondays)
Total teaching days: 20
21 & 28 September 2026
12 & 19 October 2026
2, 16, 23 & 30 November 2026
7 December 2026
4, 11 & 25 January 2027
8 & 22 February 2027
1, 15 & 22 March 2027
26 April 2027
10 & 24 May 2027
MSc 3 Legacy / Teach-out (Mondays)
Total teaching days: 8
21 September 2026
19 October 2026
23 November 2026
4 January 2027
1 February 2027
8 March 2027
12 & 19 April 2027
Non-teaching weeks
- Half Term: 26 October 2026 and 15 February 2027
- Winter Break: 14 December 2026 – 28 December 2026
- Spring Break: 29 March 2027 – 5 April 2027
- Bank Holidays: 3 May 2027 and 31 May 2027
All teaching dates remain subject to change
MSc Integrative Psychotherapy: Transtheoretical Approach
Year 1 Weekend Teaching Dates
Students should reserve all listed dates. Teaching takes place across intensive weekend blocks.
| Month | Dates |
| September 2026 | 19–20 September |
| October 2026 | 17–18 October |
| November 2026 | 14–15 November |
| December 2026 | 12–13 December |
| January 2027 | 23–24 January |
| February 2027 | 20–21 February |
| March 2027 | 20–21 March |
| May 2027 | 8–9 May |
Important information:
These teaching weekends form part of the core MSc Year 1 delivery. Additional online and/or preparatory learning may be scheduled between teaching blocks.
Year 1 Online Teaching Dates
| Month | Dates |
| October 2026 | 3-4 October |
| November 2026 | 28-29 November |
| February 2027 | 6-7 February |
| April 2027 | 17-18 April |
Year 2 Teaching Dates
Students should reserve all listed dates.
| Month | Dates |
| October 2026 | 3–4 & 31 October–1 November |
| November 2026 | 28–29 November |
| January 2027 | 16–17 January |
| February 2027 | 13–14 February |
| March 2027 | 13–14 March |
| April 2027 | 24–25 April |
| May 2027 | 22–23 May |
Year 2 Online Teaching Dates
| Month | Dates |
| October 2026 | 17-18 October |
| November 2026 | 14 November |
| January 2027 | 30-31 January |
| February 2027 | 27-28 February |
| May 2027 | 8 May |
MSc Teach-out dates
MSc Year 2 Teach-out
| Month | Dates |
| September 2026 | 12–13 September |
| October 2026 | 10–11 October |
| November 2026 | 7–8 November |
| December 2026 | 5–6 December |
| January 2027 | 9–10 January |
| February 2027 | 6–7 February |
| March 2027 | 6–7 March |
| April 2027 | 3–4 April |
| May 2027 | 1–2 & 29–30 May |
MSc Year 3 Teach-out
| Month | Dates |
| September 2026 | 12 September (Online) |
| October 2026 | 10 October |
| November 2026 | 7 November |
| January 2027 | 9 January |
| March 2027 | 6 March |
| April 2027 | 3 (Online) & 17–18 April |
MSc Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy
Year 1 Weekend Teaching Dates
Students should reserve all listed dates. Teaching takes place across intensive weekend blocks.
| Month | Dates |
| September 2026 | 19–20 September |
| October 2026 | 17–18 October |
| November 2026 | 14–15 November |
| December 2026 | 12–13 December |
| January 2027 | 23–24 January |
| February 2027 | 20–21 February |
| March 2027 | 20–21 March |
| May 2027 | 8–9 May |
Important information:
These teaching weekends form part of the core MSc Year 1 delivery. Additional online and/or preparatory learning may be scheduled between teaching blocks.
Year 1 Online Teaching Dates
| Month | Dates |
| November 2026 | 28-29 November |
| January 2026 | 9-10 January |
| April 2027 | 17-18 April |
| June 2027 | 5-6 June |
Year 2 Teaching Dates
Students should reserve all listed dates.
| Month | Dates |
| October 2026 | 3–4 & 31 October–1 November |
| November 2026 | 28–29 November |
| January 2027 | 16–17 January |
| February 2027 | 13–14 February |
| March 2027 | 13–14 March |
| April 2027 | 24–25 April |
| May 2027 | 22–23 May |
Year 2 Online Teaching Dates
| Month | Dates |
| September 2026 | 19-20 September |
| December 2026 | 12-13 December |
| April 2027 | 10-11 April |
| June 2027 | 5-6 June |
MSc Teach-out dates
MSc Year 2 Teach-out
| Month | Dates |
| September 2026 | 12–13 September |
| October 2026 | 10–11 October |
| November 2026 | 7–8 November |
| December 2026 | 5–6 December |
| January 2027 | 9–10 January |
| February 2027 | 6–7 February |
| March 2027 | 6–7 March |
| April 2027 | 3–4 April |
| May 2027 | 1–2 & 29–30 May |
MSc Year 3 Teach-out
| Month | Dates |
| October 2026 | 3 & 31 October |
| November 2026 | 28 November |
| January 2027 | 16 January |
| March 2027 | 13 March |
| April 2027 | 17–18 & 24 April |
MSc Person-Centred Psychotherapy
Year 1 Weekend Teaching Dates
Students should reserve all listed dates. Teaching takes place across intensive weekend blocks.
| Month | Dates |
| September 2026 | 19–20 September |
| October 2026 | 17–18 October |
| November 2026 | 14–15 November |
| December 2026 | 12–13 December |
| January 2027 | 23–24 January |
| February 2027 | 20–21 February |
| March 2027 | 20–21 March |
| May 2027 | 8–9 May |
Important information:
These teaching weekends form part of the core MSc Year 1 delivery. Additional online and/or preparatory learning may be scheduled between teaching blocks.
Year 1 Online Teaching Dates
| Month | Dates |
| September 2026 | 26-27 September |
| December 2026 | 28-29 November |
| January 2027 | 9-10 January |
| April 2027 | 3-4 April (Encounter Weekend) |
Year 2 Teaching Dates
Students should reserve all listed dates.
| Month | Dates |
| October 2026 | 3–4 & 31 October–1 November |
| November 2026 | 28–29 November |
| January 2027 | 16–17 January |
| February 2027 | 13–14 February |
| March 2027 | 13–14 March |
| April 2027 | 24–25 April |
| May 2027 | 22–23 May |
Year 2 Online Teaching Dates
| Month | Dates |
| September 2026 | 26-27 September |
| December 2026 | 5-6 December |
| January 2027 | 9-10 January |
| April 2027 | 3-4 April (Encounter Weekend) |
MSc Teach-out dates
MSc Year 2 Teach-out
| Month | Dates |
| September 2026 | 12–13 September |
| October 2026 | 10–11 October |
| November 2026 | 7–8 November |
| December 2026 | 5–6 December |
| January 2027 | 9–10 January |
| February 2027 | 6–7 February |
| March 2027 | 6–7 March |
| April 2027 | 3–4 April |
| May 2027 | 1–2 & 29–30 May |
MSc Year 3 Teach-out
| Month | Dates |
| September 2026 | 12 September |
| October 2026 | 10 October |
| November 2026 | 7 November |
| January 2027 | 9 January |
| March 2027 | 6 March |
| April 2027 | 3 & 17–18 April |
MSc Gestalt Psychotherapy
Year 1 Weekend Teaching Dates
Students should reserve all listed dates. Teaching takes place across intensive weekend blocks.
| Month | Dates |
| September 2026 | 19–20 September |
| October 2026 | 17–18 October |
| November 2026 | 14–15 November |
| December 2026 | 12–13 December |
| January 2027 | 23–24 January |
| February 2027 | 20–21 February |
| March 2027 | 20–21 March |
| May 2027 | 8–9 May |
Important information:
These teaching weekends form part of the core MSc Year 1 delivery. Additional online and/or preparatory learning may be scheduled between teaching blocks.
Year 1 Online Teaching Dates
| Month | Dates |
| October 2026 | Saturday 31 October* |
| November 2026 | Sunday 1 November* |
| February 2027 | 13-14 February |
| April 2027 | 24-25 April |
| June 2027 | 5-6 June |
Year 2 Teaching Dates
Students should reserve all listed dates.
| Month | Dates |
| October 2026 | 3–4 & 31 October–1 November |
| November 2026 | 28–29 November |
| January 2027 | 16–17 January |
| February 2027 | 13–14 February |
| March 2027 | 13–14 March |
| April 2027 | 24–25 April |
| May 2027 | 22–23 May |
Year 2 Online Teaching Dates
| Month | Dates |
| October 2026 | 17-18 October |
| January 2027 | 23-24 January |
| March 2027 | 20-21 March |
| May 2027 | 8-9 May |
MSc Teach-out dates
MSc Year 2 Teach-out
| Month | Dates |
| September 2026 | 12–13 September |
| October 2026 | 10–11 October |
| November 2026 | 7–8 November |
| December 2026 | 5–6 December |
| January 2027 | 9–10 January |
| February 2027 | 6–7 February |
| March 2027 | 6–7 March |
| April 2027 | 3–4 April |
| May 2027 | 1–2 & 29–30 May |
MSc Year 3 Teach-out
| Month | Dates |
| October 2026 | 3 & 31 October |
| November 2026 | 28 November |
| January 2027 | 16 January |
| March 2027 | 13 March |
| April 2027 | 17–18 & 24 April |
MSc in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes
Teaching Dates will be announced soon. Thank you for your patience.
MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies (Top-Up)
Teaching Dates will be announced soon. Thank you for your patience.
MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy Education (Top-Up)
Teaching Dates will be announced soon. Thank you for your patience.
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