You’re invited to Alef Trust’s MSc Open House series

Step into a world of transformation with our MSc in Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology, accredited by Liverpool John Moores University.

These live online sessions are your opportunity to:

Can’t make it live? No problem—we’ll send you the recording.

We’d love to welcome you.

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Open House sessions

Wednesday 25 March

15:00 - 16:00 GMT

General Introduction to Alef Trust & Transformative Learning

Explore the unique ethos of Alef Trust. Discover how our MSc program integrates rigorous scholarship with personal growth, and learn how this transformative approach can reshape your worldview and professional practice.

Tuesday 28 April

16:00 - 17:00 BST

Focus on the 1st Year Curriculum

Step into the first year of your MSc journey. Join our faculty and alumni to see how our foundational curriculum acts as a catalyst for deep self-discovery, blending academic inquiry with immersive, integrative practice.

Tuesday 26 May

16:00 - 17:00 BST

Focus on the 2nd Year Curriculum

Prepare for the transition from student to researcher. The teaching team will discuss how Year 2 modules deepen your expertise in transpersonal psychology and provide the vital framework for ethical, high-impact research design.

Wednesday 10 June

16:00 - 17:00 BST

General MSc & Applications of the Degree

Where can this degree take you? Join our teaching team and alumni to explore the diverse professional and personal paths our graduates pursue. Learn how the MSc translates into real-world applications in coaching, therapy, education, and beyond.

Wednesday 10 June

16:00 - 17:00 BST

General MSc & Applications of the Degree

Where can this degree take you? Join our teaching team and alumni to explore the diverse professional and personal paths our graduates pursue. Learn how the MSc translates into real-world applications in coaching, therapy, education, and beyond.

Applications Workshop sessions

The MSc application workshops are not recorded.

Wednesday 8 April

18:00 - 19:00 BST

An informal session to ask questions and guidance on completing the MSc application.

Tuesday 12 May

18:00 - 19:00 BST

An informal session to ask questions and guidance on completing the MSc application.

Tuesday 9 June

18:00 - 19:00 BST

An informal session to ask questions and guidance on completing the MSc application.

Thursday 9 July

18:00 - 19:00 BST

An informal session to ask questions and guidance on completing the MSc application.

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Alumni & Careers

"How I Combined the MSc with a Demanding Job." — Odry
"My MSc Student's Experience." — Adi
STUDENT PATHWAYS

FAQ

Your frequently asked questions about the Alef Trust MSc​
Is this programme for me?

This programme attracts people from many walks of life with a diverse set of interests. We have students from 40+ countries who work in education, health, counselling and psychotherapies, the arts, sustainability and international development, coaching and leadership development, human resources, nature conservation, social justice to name a few. Many people who join the programme tend to have established careers and spiritual practices, and they are seeking ways to expand and deepen the spiritual, transpersonal and holistic dimensions of their work in the world. We have students who are in their mid-twenties as well as those who are in their mid-seventies! The intergenerational aspect of our programme is a wonderful feature in the peer-learning process – we all learn from those who come with perspectives that differ from our own. This programme will serve you well if you:

  • Are ready to examine your personal mindset and beliefs about the nature of consciousness, the human psyche, and spirituality.
  • Want to explore how you can bring transpersonal frameworks and perspectives into your work.
  • Explore how transpersonal principles may be applied in order to effect positive change in our lives and world
  • Want to improve academic writing and research skills.
  • Find an informed, effective, and accessible language to communicate the values of transpersonal perspectives with confidence. Even with people who may not share this vision.
  • Are keen to work in embodied and experiential, as well as in intellectual ways.
  • Are ready to study with a wide range of people of different ages and different cultural and social backgrounds, accommodating their views and are prepared to collaborate with them in some assignments.
  • Are willing to be flexible with your availability to make the most of the live events held throughout the programme.
  • Are keen to commit to a depth inquiry which will be both inspiring and challenging , and may potentially lead to a ‘new you’!
  • Enjoy being a co-creative member of a learning community engaged in shared inquiry
Why is it an MSc and not an MA programme?

It is an MSc programme because it is grounded in contemporary scientific empirical approaches and research methodologies, as well as embracing embodied approaches.

The literature across the programme draws on scientific approaches to the topics studied.

In addition, the research dissertation in your final year requires you to collect data using an appropriate methodology; your research cannot be purely abstract or theoretical (i.e., non-empirical) as it would be in the case of an MA.

The MSc is a part-time programme normally studied over three years, and you can plan to spend at least 15-25 hours on your studies each week. If you opt for the two-year programme (for which you must have a BA/BSc in psychology), you would commit at least 25-35 hours per week.

We are on a semester system so there is a:

Three-week winter break in Dec/Jan
Two-week spring break in March/April
Summer break from mid-June to late September

HOW WILL MY STUDIES ENHANCE MY CAREER PROSPECTS & PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES?

Whilst the CSTP programme is not primarily vocational, there is growing recognition in a broad range of careers related to the topics we teach. In additon, the kinds of embodied and spiritual practices to which you are introduced, have considerable relevance and applicability to various fields of study and work.

Many of our students in careers such as health, the police, and human resources have been sponsored by their employers, for this reason.

The majority of our students are already on career paths, and we encourage you to explore how your learning, and the opportunities our programme offers, can impact and enrich your work.

Thus, for example, the range of practices you select for the Learning Through Integrative Practice module could reflect the niche you occupy in your work.

In the module Applied Transformative Psychology where you plan a potential project, to bringi transpersonal principles into the world, you can consider how to apply your learning directly in your field of work.

Lastly, the Research Dissertation module offers you the opportunity to research an area of your choice, and many students choose a facet of their working environment to be the focus.

In these ways, you can enhance your status, knowledge, and opportunities in your career.

For those not yet embarked on a career, or perhaps looking to change their direction, you can similarly make choices during the programme to emphasise the relevant skills you will bring to your unfolding career orientation.

In our experience, it is crucial that you take the initiative. We will always support you during the time that you study with us in maximising the applicability of your learning. But it is very much down to you to demonstrate e.g., on applications, in interviews)the value of this qualification in CSTP in the given situation.

Employers are increasingly looking for those who bring holistic skills and knowledge of the leading edge of cultural change. These are central aspects in this programme; and we support you in building your confidence in demonstrating these skills and the ways in which they will impact positively in the given career situation.

Who issues the MSc Award?

Upon successful completion of the MSc programme, Liverpool John Moores University will issue your award.

Is there a graduation ceremony?

Alef Trust hosts an annual graduation ceremony for MSc and PhD students. This graduation takes place in mid-December and is held online to enable all students from around the world to attend. LJMU does not host an in-person ceremony for Alef Trust students.

Any further questions?

Please contact Nicholas Theo via our CONTACT FORM for any further information. If you would welcome a conversation, he will be happy to schedule a time to speak with you by Zoom or WhatsApp.

Does this MSc confer accreditation to practice as a psychotherapist?

The MSc in CSTP has not been designed as a vocational programme, but rather fills an increasingly recognised need of focusing on the research that informs the leading edge of the topics in the curriculum.

Students choose our MSc because they have specific academic and professional interests in the topics on which we specialise.

Those already registered as counsellors or psychotherapists have found their learning on this programme to have greatly enriched their professional practice.

Those not yet trained in these areas have found their learning with us has helped them in formulating their paths into counselling and psychotherapy.

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Visual Map of the MSc PROGRAMME

Year 1
Orientation
7503ALEFTP Learning Through Integrative Practice (20 Credits)
7501ALEFTP Approaches to Consciousness (20 Credits)
7502ALEFTP Spiritual Psychology (20 Credits)
Year 2
7504ALEFTP Transpersonal psychology (20 Credits)
7506ALEFTP Research Design (20 Credits)
7505ALEFTP Applied Transformative Psychology (20 Credits)
Year 3
7503ALEFTP Learning Through Integrative Practice (20 Credits)
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Visual Map of the MSc PROGRAMME

Orientation
7503ALEFTP Learning Through Integrative Practice (20 Credits)
7501ALEFTP Approaches to Consciousness (20 Credits)
7502ALEFTP Spiritual Psychology (20 Credits)
+ Two Specialist Options
7504ALEFTP Transpersonal psychology (20 Credits)
7506ALEFTP Research Design (20 Credits)
7505ALEFTP Applied Transformative Psychology (20 Credits) + Two Specialist Options
7500ALEFTP Research Dissertation (60 Credits)
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