Entry Requirements

Many prospective students may not have traditional qualifications or may have training in a different professional field. Student applications are viewed individually on merit and those students showing commitment, interest and relevant experience will be considered without formal qualifications. A Level candidates are expected to have achieved at least 2 C grades at A Level.

A brief informal interview may be arranged to assess prospective student’s suitability for the course. Professionals holding a medical qualification or other recognised examination will be exempt from this requirement pending initial discussion. If you are unsure whether you are eligible to apply for the DipHE, please contact the Foundation and we will be pleased to explore the options with you.

Current practising hypnotherapist’s who can demonstrate the appropriate prior learning or experience and wish to apply to update their training with a recognised university qualification, may be eligible to take a fast track route and be directly accepted onto the second year of the DipHE programme.

International students from outside the EU

To be eligible to be issued with a student visa students are required to be register on a 3 year degree programme leading to a BA or BsC.

Students from outside the EU are eligible to apply for a student visa if registered on the full undergraduate degree programme consisting of the Diploma of Higher Education in Clinical Hypnosis (2 years study) and a further 1 year on the BSc (Hons.) in Clinical Hypnosis. Alternatively students may choose to complete a further 2 years study on the undergraduate Psychology degree programme to obtain a BPS accredited degree in Psychology. Whether to transfer to the additional 1 year or 2 years does not need to be decided until the DipHE is completed.

Please feel free to contact the Foundation or St Mary’s University College for individual advice regarding visa applications.

Admission Arrangements for Disabled Applicants

The BST Foundation & St Mary's University College has a established system set out below for identifying students who may require additional support due to disabilities, including dyslexia. This system aims to identify and support specific additional requirements such students may have. We encourage all disabled students to both declare their disability on their application forms to contact us as soon as possible in order that we can make any arrangements well in advance.

The system for applicants works as follows:

1. All application forms for the programme are inspected by Registry and forms from students who have disclosed a disability are passed to the Dyslexia & Disability Coordinator. Information on disability services will be sent out by the Admissions team to all applicants who are offered a place/interview.

2. When requested the SMUC Dyslexia & Disability Coordinator assesses the application form to consider the level of support required. Programme Directors will be informed of potential students who have particular support requirements.

3. Applicants who do not report significant support requirements will be made an offer according to the published academic criteria.

4. Students who disclose particular support requirements may wish to visit the training venues and to meet the Programme Team and the SMUC Dyslexia & Disability Coordinator. The range of support and adjustments which may be required will be discussed at this stage and should cover:

• Adaptations to the physical environment - mobility around the campus including access to specialist areas
• Programme specific requirements and possible adaptations to the programme;
• General learning and teaching requirements

5. Pending full discussion the applicant will have a better understanding of whether the clinical hypnosis programme applied for will be suitable for the study and support requirements of the applicant. Offers made at this stage would be made according to the published academic criteria.

7. All other applicants who have disclosed a disability and choose St Mary's as their firm offer will be contacted by the Dyslexia & Disability Coordinator once their choice has been made.

8.  As a condition of the programme applicants are required to complete a confidential declaration of health to assess their physical and mental fitness.