Mindfulness-Based Approaches MA

Entry requirements

1. A good undergraduate or postgraduate degree (usually at a minimum 2:ii standard). Equivalent professional and practical experience in life and work can also be considered.
2. Have completed a teacher-led 8-week mindfulness course (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy or Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction), taught to a group over 8 weeks.
3. Frequent and regular meditation practice (normally on a daily basis) of mindfulness meditation, preferably as taught in MBSR and MBCT, for at least a year before starting the programme.
4. IT requirements: students must have a computer in good working order (with basic software such as Microsoft Office as a minimum), access to the Internet, and the IT skills required to use these systems.

Months of entry

September

Course content

• This Masters will enable you to study mindfulness-based approaches without training to become a mindfulness teacher
• This route takes three years to complete
• This route is eligible for Postgraduate Loan funding
• There are three compulsory modules (Foundation, Research and Thesis) and you can choose any other two modules.

What will you study on this course?

The course will take the following format:

You will take three compulsory modules plus two modules of your choice.

Compulsory modules:

• Year 1: Foundation
• Research: This module can be taken anytime between Year 1 and 4.
• Thesis: This module is taken in the last year of study.

Optional modules:

Choose any two of the five modules below to be taken between the foundation and the thesis module.

• Teaching 1
• Teaching 2 (Only available to students who have completed Teaching 1)
• Buddhist Background
• Mindfulness and the Brain

Information for international students

We welcome applications from international students. Please note that this course is part-time and so will not enable students to get a student visa to the UK. International students who apply will have to independently arrange visas to allow them to attend the teaching days over a 3-5 year period.

For information and further detailed guidance on entry requirements for International Students, including the minimum English Language entry requirement, please visit the Entry Requirements by Country pages on the International Education Centre section of our website.

Fees and funding

Please read our Fees & Finances pages for the most up to date information. You can also find out more about Postgraduate Funding & Scholarships on our website.