FAQs about studying at The Sherwood Institute

These courses are about teaching students to work with people, some of whom are in distress, sensitively, creatively and compassionately. Our style of teaching reflects this: we seek to support our students with sensitivity, creativity and compassion. Both the topic of counselling and psychotherapy and the level of our courses are challenging enough in themselves without us feeling the need to introduce challenge artificially. Modelling ways of relating is an important aspect of our training, and the relationship between students and tutors is very important in this way. The importance of the quality of contact between the tutor and students is also reflected in the amount of time dedicated to teaching in person.

What date do the courses start?

Our courses usually start in October of each year. First year groups start in late October / early November and later year groups start slightly earlier. Each course has set training days which are confirmed upon enrolment.

Are the courses full time or part time?

All the courses at The Sherwood Institute are part-time apart from BSc (Hons) in Counselling & Psychotherapy

Course	Length of course
Counselling Skills course	Ten weeks consisting of: Ten x 3 hour sessions
Foundation Access Course	Six months consisting of: 11 x 1 day training (Mon & Sat)
BSc (Hons) in Counselling & Psychotherapy	Three years full-time consisting of: Eight x 3 day workshops Seven x 2 day workshops
MSc in: · Person Centred · Integrative · Gestalt Psychotherapies	Four years consisting of 3 days (Fir-Sun) and 4 days (Thu – Sun) workshops during the first 3 years. The final year comprises of 2 or 3 day (Thu – Fri) workshops and single study days (Wed). Years 1 – 3 consist of 26 days. Year 4 consists of 18 days attendance including 3 self-directed study days.
PG Cert / PG Dip / MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy	Years 1 to 3 consist of 26 days (including 4 self-directed study days) attendance. Preparatory year - blocks of 3 to 4 days (Thurs to Sun). PG Cert Year - 1 day per week during the week PG Dip Year - for 2009/2010 only a mixture of weekend (2 days) and weekday (1 day). attendance. After this it will revert to 1 day a week during the week. Year 4 - 18 days consisting of 1 day workshops on a weekday.
Diploma in Clinical Supervision	One year consisting of 18 days: Six x 3 day modules (Mon – Wed) in Nottingham
Masters in Clinical Supervision	Years 1 to 3 consisting of 26 training days. 2 x 4 days workshops at the beginning and the end of each training year. The remaining 6 workshops are each of three-day duration.

How many years will it take?

Our Foundation Access course and Diploma in Supervision courses are one year. Our BACP accredited BSc (Hons) in Counselling & Psychotherapy is three years. Each of our Masters programmes is four years, apart from MSc in Clinical Supervision which is three years.

How do people fit modules in with work?

Our courses are part-time, designed to run alongside current occupations. The structure of the modules is such that most of those days are at weekends.

Some employers allow time off to attend the course, especially if they consider it as personal or career development.

What is the weekly commitment like to keep up with studies?

The courses at The Sherwood Institute are largely self-structured. For the MSc programmes requirements such as weekly personal therapy, fortnightly supervision and seeing clients (from year two) need to be balanced with the academic workload. Reading plus writing of assignments takes an average three hours per week. Assessment and evaluation is continual.

Am I qualified to do MSc?

Students are usually expected to have a first degree or equivalent level of prior learning (exceptions to this do exist). Individual queries can be addressed at interview. Personal qualities, commitment and motivation are of utmost importance to our consideration of an applicants’ suitability for our courses.

As an applicant, you will be required to show a certain level of personal awareness, an ability to empathise with others and to make positive relationships, with a commitment to developing these during training. Ideally, you will already have undertaken some personal therapy or counselling, although this is not essential, and are likely to be at least 25 years of age.

Openness to addressing issues of prejudice and oppression of minority groups, including attitudes of one’s own that may be out of awareness, is an expectation.

How am I selected for the courses?

Selection will be by application form and personal interview. Applicants who do not meet the ideal academic requirements may be asked to complete a short essay in addition to providing details of other qualifications.

Do you have library and journal facilities?

Yes. We have a library carrying copies of most major texts recommended for the courses plus a number of older texts that may now be out of print. We subscribe to the major journals and these are available for reference. Photocopying facilities are available.

Are the courses well regarded? Who recognises them?

The Sherwood Institute has an excellent reputation for counselling and psychotherapy training. We offer the highest level of accreditation via a Masters degree and our graduates are eligible for UKCP and BABCP registration. Graduates of the BSc (Hons) course are eligible for BACP registration. These are very important factors, we’ve found, in supporting our graduates to obtain work in the field.

What are the UKCP / BACP / BABCP?

UKCP = United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy

BACP = British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

BABCP = British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies

They are the professional bodies that regulate psychotherapists and counsellors in the UK. They set the standards for training, professional development and ethical conduct.

Why do you have links with the BACP, BABCP and UKCP? Which association will I end up with? back to top

The BSc (Hons) in Counselling & Psychotherapy is BACP accredited. As a student you may become a member of the BACP, and once training is complete you may apply to become accredited by the BACP. Accreditation takes training, clinical practice and supervision hours into consideration (450 client hours and 1½ hours supervision per month minimum). Your supervisor may be able to help you with this application once your course is complete.

All the MSc courses (apart from MSc/Diploma in Supervision and the MSc in Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy) lead to UKCP registration. UKCP registration comes after a Member Organisation (of which The Sherwood Institute is one) puts an individual forward for registration. You are then listed on the National Register of Psychotherapists.

MSc in CBP – students undertaking this course will meet the current BABCP’s requirements (2009) for eligibility for individual accreditation as a therapist. The stage at which they will be in this position will vary due to the diversity of students’ backgrounds. The Programme Leader will inform students of when they should be eligible. The Sherwood Institute will be applying for course accreditation by the BABCP.

This is summarised in the table below:

Course	University validated	Association, accreditation and registration
Counselling Skills	No	ABC accredited and Level 2 qualification
Foundation Access course	No	Sherwood Institute Certificate
BSc (Hons) in Counselling & Psychotherapy	BSc	BACP accredited course leading to BACP individual accreditation
MSc in Person-Centred Psychotherapy & Counselling	MSc	UKCP registration through The Sherwood Institute
MSc Gestalt Psychotherapy & Counselling	MSc	UKCP registration through The Sherwood Institute
MSc Integrative Psychotherapy & Counselling	MSc	UKCP registration through The Sherwood Institute
MSc Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy	MSc	Individual accreditation as a therapist with the BABCP
MSc Clinical Supervision	MSc	Registration through The Sherwood Institute as a qualified supervisor’

How much does it cost?

Course	Fee (per annum)	Deposit
Counselling Skills (10 Weeks)	£204 (includes the exam fee)
Foundation Access course (11 Training Days)	£390 *Additional fee of £70 will be charged for academic component if taken.	£100
BSc (Hons) in Counselling & Psychotherapy	£2838	£300
MSc in Person-Centred Psychotherapy & Counselling	£2940	£300
MSc in Gestalt Psychotherapy & Counselling	£2940	£300
MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy & Counselling	£2940	£300
MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy	£2940	£300
Diploma in Clinical Supervision	£1824	£300
MSc in Clinical Supervision	£2940	£300
Accreditation of Prior Learning	£250

All prices may be subject to change although we will endeavour to maintain prices at these levels. The base fee should be expected to increase by approximately 5% at the beginning of each new academic year.

Payment of fees

Fees – The fee shown includes the deposit where applicable. The balance is due in full before commencement of the course.

Deposits - a non refundable deposit is payable upon acceptance of a place on a course. This should be paid within 28 days of acceptance of a place and prior to course commencement.

Withdrawal - In case of withdrawal prior to course commencement the deposit will be lost. In case of withdrawal on or after course commencement, students will be liable for the full course fees for that year. Withdrawal must be notified in writing.

Payment by Instalment - We offer an instalment scheme whereby students may spread the balance of payments over the year. Payments are made by six equal instalments, preferably by standing order, in September, November, January, March, May and July. An administration charge of £90 will be added to the total cost for this option.

Associated costs:

Trainees undertaking BSc or MSc in counselling/psychotherapy need to be prepared to cover the cost of weekly therapy, costing approximately £30 – £60 per session.
From the second year onwards trainees also need to be in regular supervision costing approximately £40 – £60 per session. Trainees in MSc/Diploma in Supervision need to be in Supervision of Supervision (similar costs).
MSc students need to be prepared to pay £300 for a 5-day Theoretical Workshop on Aspects of Modern Psychiatry
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Any placement fees

Is it worth the money?

While our courses may seem expensive, in addition to the high level of support and input you will receive from our highly skilled and experienced teams of tutors, there are other reasons to look on the money as an investment in you.

Looked on as a financial investment, your capacity to earn money with an academic qualification and BACP, UKCP or BABCP accreditation, registration will be greatly enhanced. Once you have graduated it is perfectly possible that, through seeing three private clients per week, you could earn the equivalent of the course fees in less than two years, and the equivalent of all course fees plus associated costs within three. You could then continue to earn this amount or more many years into the future.

Taking a full time job based on the qualification is another example of how the course works out well financially. One third of our graduates are employed full time within the National Health Service. With the NHS’s increasing recognition of psychological therapies, this proportion may well increase over the coming years.

The “return on investment” that cannot be measured quite so easily is in terms of quality of life and job satisfaction. Many of our graduates incorporate what they learn into their current jobs, expanding their job specs, or work with clients for part of the week. The increased autonomy, flexibility and job satisfaction associated with this style of working is greatly valued by those who experience it.

Then there is the experience of working directly with people in a helping capacity. As most people’s working lives become increasingly focused on statistics and paperwork, what our graduates value tremendously is the chance to work directly with real people in a real way. The privilege of being trusted and allowed to guide someone in their life in a very personal way, to help them through difficult times and to help them find capacities within themselves that allow them to live in a more fulfilling and enriching way is beyond price. This, in the end, is the most compelling factor about being a counsellor or psychotherapist, what motivates people to find the money, the time, the energy and to overcome the multitude of challenges, both personal and professional, that inevitably present themselves as part of our training.

“The psychotherapy training at The Sherwood Institute has significantly enriched all areas of my life. Both my personal relationships and my professional work have been deeply affected. It is hard to put a price on this.”

Integrative Psychotherapy graduate

How big is each group?

Class size varies between 10 and 18 people.

Why is there so much therapy required?

It is a requirement that all trainees (apart from MSc in CBP course unless otherwise advised) have personal therapy which is congruent in form, intensity and duration with that they plan to offer. Not only is this a requirement for UKCP registration, it is an essential part of the learning process. It gives the trainee first hand experience of what it means to be a client. It also ensures as much as possible that the practitioner does not bring his/her own difficulties / issues into the therapeutic relationship. Therapy also offers emotional support during the process of training.

Are there options for bursary or other financial help? back to top

SPTI Student Bursary

The following may be eligible for a student bursary of 10% discount for The Sherwood Institute:

People on low income.

Single parents on low income.

Students, with children under the age of 18, who have successfully completed 2 years training, are subject to financial difficulty and are on low income.

If you would like to apply for this bursary, please contact the office for an application form.

Local Authority Grants/Awards

www.dfes.gov.uk/leas

Freephone Information Line: 08007319133

Discretionary awards may be available for full time courses, though these are extremely scarce. It may be worth asking in case the authority would be prepared to make some contribution, perhaps paying some of the fees.

BACP Educational Bursaries

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Educational Bursary aims to assist those people on low income with paying for counsellor training. Additionally, attention is given to people offering counselling to disadvantaged or under-represented groups in society.

Bursaries are only available to those undertaking BACP accredited courses. Applications must be received no later than 31 July each year and must be accompanied with proof of acceptance onto a BACP accredited course, along with supporting documents providing evidence of financial needs.

Department for Education Bursaries

www.esrc.ac.uk

Tel: 01793 413000

Economic and Social Research Council

Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon SN2 1UJ.

Provides post-graduate funding via its 1+3 award scheme (one year Masters three years PhD). Students are funded for a one-year research training. Masters (two years part-time), and then funded for three years, (five years part-time) for a PhD, subject to satisfactory progress.

The Student Awards Agency for Scotland

www.saas.gov.uk

General Enquiries: 0131 476 8212

Gyleview House, 3 Redheughs Rigg, Edinburgh, EH 12 9HH

The Students Awards Agency for Scotland funds Scottish students taking higher education courses anywhere in the UK.

Other Bursaries

The Directory of Grant Making Trusts is a publication listing a wide range of bursaries available in the United Kingdom for all types of qualifications. It is available at local libraries (usually only available as a reference book).

Secondment by Employer

People who are seconded take the majority of places on full time courses on full salary. Course fees are usually paid by the employer and possibly, in addition, travelling and accommodation allowances. Local Education Authorities second the largest number of students. Teachers intending to apply for secondment need to ascertain their LEA's policy about conditions, eligibility and courses favoured.

Other employers in the public and private sectors may consider paying the fees for an employee to undertake a part time course, if the employee can show that the course would be of benefit in his/her work.

Self-Finance

Increasingly, people are obliged to consider financing themselves by using their own funds, or borrowing from friends, relatives or the bank. This can, of course be a risky business as finding employment as a counsellor after training cannot be guaranteed. It would be safer to undertake a part time course that enables the student to continue in employment during training.

Professional and Career Development Loans

www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning

‘Professional and Career Development Loans are bank loans that can be used to help pay for work related learning. You can borrow between £300 and £10,000 to help support the cost of up to two years of learning (or three years if it includes one year’s relevant unpaid practical work). The Young People’s Learning Agency will pay the interest on the loan while you are learning and for one month afterwards. The loan can be used to pay course fees or other costs such as travel and living expenses. You can also use the loan to supplement other forms of support such as grants or bursaries. Because the Professional and Career Development Loan is a commercial loan product, they should only be considered as an option once all other student funding options have been investigated. For further information on financial assistance to support your learning, please visit www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning or contact Careers Advice on 0800 100 900.

Student Loans Company Limited

www.slc.co.uk

Freephone: 0800 40 50 10

Disabled Helpline: 0870 60 60 70 4

100, Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 7JD.

Student loans are part of the government's financial support package for students

embarking on a course of higher education. They are available to help students meet

their living costs while studying.

Scholarship Search UK

www.scholarship-search.org.uk

Scholarship Search UK provides a freely searchable database of undergraduate awards. Database also contains considerable information about many other forms of funding for other students.

What are my job prospects after doing one of your training courses?

Many of our students successfully find fulfilling and rewarding work following their training with us. They may go on to become counsellors or psychotherapists in private practice, they may be employed as student counsellors, they may run work based counselling services, they may work in schools and increasing number of GP practices employ a counsellor at their surgery. Some join crisis intervention teams; they may work alongside the police and prison services in certain areas. Others use the training to extend their role in their previous occupation. Others use what they have learned about themselves and others to improve their management skills in industry or the public sector. These days, almost all areas of life and the workplace include a role for someone with counselling and deeper level psychotherapeutic skills.

Students on our courses begin their work by obtaining a placement at one of the numerous agencies requiring counsellors/psychotherapists and some go on to obtain a paid position with the same agency after or towards the end of their training.

Some people go on to do their counselling / psychotherapy work alongside their previous work. Some continue in their previous profession, perhaps in a slightly different role, or with a different focus.

"Training with The Sherwood Institute enabled me to change my career. Their reputation as one of the main training organisations in the UK helped me to get a job once I graduated and the fact that I had UKCP registration gave me a foot in the door. The quality of the training I received meant that I could offer employers a level of self-reflective practice that they were looking for."

Gestalt Psychotherapy graduate

What if I can’t complete the course?

Each of our MSc programmes is four years, apart from MSc in Clinical Supervision which is three years. Our BSc programme is three. All students are asked for a firm commitment to one year at a time. This is important for the stability of groups and for the tutor and student themselves to feel a sense of commitment. This in turn contributes to the level of “holding” that is very important for groups of this kind to operate at their maximum potential.

Students who leave or who take time out from the courses having successfully completed part of the course may be eligible to receive an interim award both from SPTI and from the University. You can also take time out between years if that suits you for whatever reason, returning to training at a later date.

The financial commitment is similarly for one year at a time and to no longer than that.

What is your pass rate on the MSc courses?

Of those entering the course at Year 1, over 70% receive their MSc award.

Of those who go on to Year 4 and start their dissertation work, over 90% go on to complete their dissertation and obtain their MSc award.

Of those who submit their final dissertation for the Masters degree, the pass rate is well above 90%.

While of course we are always seeking to improve these figures, we believe this is an excellent success rate, and is due to the level of personal and professional support we are able to provide for our students at each stage of their training.

Can you tell me what the difference in MSc courses is?

As you will have seen from our Guide to Courses, our MSc programmes have a lot in common in terms of a high level of qualification, opportunities for personal development and the provision of a thorough training in counselling/psychotherapy theory and practice.

Yet each course is quite distinct in terms of its theoretical framework, flavour and philosophy. So what is the difference?

MSc in Gestalt Psychotherapy & Counselling:

Gestalt Psychotherapy often appeals to those who want to feel themselves challenged as well as supported. Its theory and practice pay attention to the ‘Other’ in the relationship; to the mutual interaction between persons; and to context, (social, cultural, circumstantial etc.) as well as to the individual.

It teaches both therapist and client the phenomenological method of awareness in which perceiving, feeling and acting may be distinguished from interpreting and re-arranging pre-existing attitudes, values and options. It is a process oriented therapy focusing more on what is happening (process) than what is being discussed (content).

MSc in Person-Centred Psychotherapy & Counselling:

The MSc course in Person- Centred Psychotherapy offers students a powerful integration of Humanistic theories and approaches grounded in the non-authoritarian values of positive personal empowerment.

Within the course we range through an exploration of Rogerian theory, Contemporary Gestalt and Transactional Analysis, stressing developing awareness, contactfulness, empathy, congruence and the importance of the quality of the therapeutic relationship. Our focus is on the rich ‘here and now’ interactive process, rather than on the historical ‘there and then’ interpretation.

If you believe in self-actualisation, the power of the individual and egalitarian principles then the MSc in Person Centred might be for you.

MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy & Counselling:

Integration means to combine together two or more approaches to psychotherapy. It is based on research into therapy that shows that overall whilst psychotherapy is beneficial there is no evidence that any one approach is more effective than another. This challenges us to continue to be open to new concepts and ideas from psychotherapy and other related disciplines.

The Sherwood Institute programme works from a combined theoretical and evolving framework and explores the synthesis of Humanistic Psychotherapy, Object Relations Theory and Psychoanalytical Self Psychology. Further integration is made via the work of John Bowlby, Margaret Mahler, Daniel Stern and others.

The emphasis on developmental understanding is greater on this course than on the other two courses. So, if you are interested in seeing how the influences of our past can affect the formation of the self, if you are willing to explore how these experiences can be repeated in current relationships and if you are willing to use yourself creatively in the relationship with clients then Integrative training may be for you.

MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy:

Behavioural & Cognitive Therapies were first effectively practiced in the 1950’s / 60’s. As a result of research the majority of therapists now combine the principles from both fields and deliver Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBP). The underpinning theory is that the way people think, feel and behave results from learning processes and are interlinked, therefore, people can unlearn and relearn different ways of coping.

CBP has been found to be effective when working with people presenting with a wide range of problems. As a result of the research the National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence recommends CBP as one of the main treatments of choice for depression, anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. The PG Certificate stage (year 2) focuses on classical CBP for such difficulties.

Advances in CBP are ever increasing and there is growing empirical evidence to support its use when working with people presenting with more complex difficulties such as long-standing interpersonal difficulties. Furthermore interventions / approaches are being integrated from other therapeutic modalities to enhance the outcome of working with more complex and diverse difficulties. Contemporary CBP will be focused upon in the PG Diploma and Independent Studies stages of the course.

MSc in Clinical Supervision:

A three year training for qualified and registered counsellors and psychotherapists. One year of this programme shares a common core programme with the Diploma in Clinical Supervision. In the third year students work towards the submission of a research dissertation. This course aims to support professionals from a range of backgrounds with a high level of academic input coupled with significant clinical experience to become autonomous supervisors of counsellors and psychotherapists. SPTI are working with UKCP in respect of the eventual registration/regulation of supervisors and will ensure that this course meets the standards required as and when these are defined.

Each course has a set of criteria relevant to the selection of a personal therapist and/or supervisor. The UKCP and BACP websites are useful resource to support selection.

How do I find a placement that is suitable?

The Institute will support you in searching for a placement. The Institute has notice boards for student information and use which sometimes include opportunities for placements.

Do you run a psychoanalytic/psychodynamic course?

No. The closest we run is the Masters in Integrative Psychotherapy that draws significantly on psychoanalytical (object relations) theory.

Do you run a child psychotherapy course?

No. The Institute does not currently run a course for specific use with children, though some graduates do end up working with children.

Do you run a transactional analysis course?

This course no longer runs at the Institute. However, both the Integrative and Humanistic courses incorporate elements from TA theory, so one of these courses may be interesting to you.

Research? I’m not sure...

That’s fine. If the prospect of formal research really doesn’t suit you, then you can study on our UKCP programme without signing up as a Master’s student. This route will lead towards qualification as a UKCP “registered psychotherapist” so you will be fully qualified as a psychotherapist, and you will also save the university registration fee. You will study research to understand how it works so that you can read and understand other people’s research, but you won’t have to undertake research of your own.

Undertaking research, nowadays, is an essential part of any MSc course. At the Sherwood Institute we endeavour to make the research component both rigorous and fun. We look on research as an extension of what we do naturally as therapists: we learn through reflecting on our experience. We emphasise qualitative research in which we seek to understand people through asking them in depth about their experience rather than attempting to understand human experience through generating statistics. Research is taking our curiosity about people a further step in terms of the structure of our questions and in writing up our conclusions.

Students are introduced gradually to research ideas and practice, as one of the course modules alongside the other areas of theory and practice. In this as in all aspects of the course, there are lots of opportunities to try things out and make mistakes! This support goes on throughout the training so that students are well prepared to take on their research dissertation by year 4. During this final year they are also given additional individual or small group tuition and supervision for their project.

The topic of research is chosen by the student, so this is an opportunity to follow your curiosity deeply into an area that really interests you. We hope the end result will be a Master’s qualification for you personally, and also a contribution to our knowledge about how best to help people to live rich and fulfilling lives free from psychological difficulties.

How do you support people with disabilities?

Our premises are suitable for people with mobility difficulties including those needing to use wheelchairs. We have a hearing loop. We are also happy to discuss individual requirements.

What do people really get from studying at the Sherwood Institute?

We have talked previously about the gains, especially in terms of the job satisfaction through working with and helping people in distress. One of the consistent points we hear from our graduates is that the effects of having trained here are life-long, both inside and outside the work-place. Here, we want to talk about the unexpected gains. Students are often surprised at finding these personal changes to be of equal or of even greater value to gaining the qualification.

Knowing yourself is a gift that intrigues many people, but few have the opportunity to follow their curiosity. We can also come to know others on the course, creating a powerful bond, a friendship of depth and intimacy previously unknown. We can become aware of ways in which we are stuck and frustrated in life, leaving freedom and fulfilment in their place. We can come to understand why we do things in certain ways and can find new and better ways. Existing relationships with our friends, work colleagues, family of origin and current family, spouse and children, can also be greatly enhanced through this process and in unexpected and surprising ways.

What sort of people might I meet on the courses?

People from many walks of life find themselves at the Sherwood Institute. All have a belief that counselling and psychotherapy are powerful means of improving the lives of individuals and society and make a major contribution to modern life.

How will I get to the Institute?

We are just opposite Nottingham Castle in Nottingham city centre.

The Sherwood Institute is well served by the M1 and is just a few miles from junctions 24, 25 and 26.

We are also just a few minutes walk from Nottingham main line train station and bus station and can provide a city centre map by request.

If you are coming by air you will land at Nottingham East Midland Airport. The A453 takes you out of the airport and across the M1 motorway at junction 24. Continue onto the city centre from there. Click here for an Interactive Street Map

Is there accommodation nearby?

Yes, there are a variety of hotels and B&B’s in Nottingham.

The following professional people offer accommodation in their homes at very reasonable rates:

Heather JohnsonHill 0115 941 7250
Ingrid Parr 0115 982 1965 or 07967 830 918
M Stoppleman 0115 960 3178
Linda Williams 0150 921 0426 or 07780 917 153

Some hotels and guest houses close by are:

Rutland Square Hotel
Standard Hill
Nottingham, NG1 6GQ
Tel 0115 941 1114
Single room rates from £55 Mon-Wed; £50 Thu-Sun

Greenwood Lodge City Guest House
5 Third Avenue, Sherwood Rise
Nottingham, NG7 6JH
Tel 0115 962 1206
greenwoodlodgecityguesthouse.co.uk

Elm Bank Lodge
No. 9 Elm Bank
Mapperley Park
Nottingham, NG3 5AJ
Tel 0115 962 5493
fax 0115 962 5493
www.smoothhound.co.uk/hotels/elmbank.html

Express by Holiday Inn
Nottingham City Centre
7 Chapel Quarter, Maid Marion Way
Nottingham, NG1 7JS
www.holidayinn.co.uk
Room rate £49 per night

The Olive Tree Bar & Restaurant
9-11 St. James Terrace
Nottingham, NG1 6FW
www.smoothhound.co.uk/hotels/yardleyshotel.html
Room rate (single) £40 per night

The Firs, Quality B&B
96 Radcliffe Road
West Bridgford,
Nottingham NG2 5HH
Tel: 0115 9810199
E-mail: firs.hotel@btinternet.com
Rates from £17.50 per person; Single rooms from £20

Lucknow Avenue, Mapperley Park, Nottingham, NG3 5BB
Beautiful, fully furnished room is available for short stays in a stylish, comfortable family home in the most desirable location of Nottingham, Mapperley Park. Close to City Centre, with easy bus route every 5 mins. Breakfast is included. Room rate - £25 per night (£30 incl. dinner)

Some websites that may be useful are listed below:

Do you provide childcare?

We don’t have a crèche or nursery. Parents may be permitted to bring their babies to be watched in the building. The parent would arrange the baby sitter. Please contact us if childcare is a barrier to your application.

What can I do to prepare prior to starting the courses?

Starting your own personal therapy is a good way of beginning the process. Any reading of general psychotherapy and counselling books would be valuable. Your programme leader would be able to advise you on specific texts relevant to the course, but these may provide a starting point:

“Individual Therapy – a Handbook”, Windy Dryden (ed.) OU Press
Any from the “Counselling in Action” Series, Sage
“Current Psychotherapies”, Corsine & Wedding (ed.) Peacock

Our Training

FAQs about studying at The Sherwood Institute

Course

University validated

Association, accreditation and registration

Course

Fee (per annum)

Deposit

All prices may be subject to change although we will endeavour to maintain prices at these levels. The base fee should be expected to increase by approximately 5% at the beginning of each new academic year.

Professional and Career Development Loans

Student Loans Company Limited

Scholarship Search UK