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MSc PG Dip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

  • DeadlineStudy Details:

    MSc: Full-time: 12 months Part-time: 4 years

Course Description

One in four adults in the UK will experience mental illness in their lifetime.* Do you want to support individuals and make a real difference to their mental health and wellbeing?

By joining our course you’ll develop your knowledge and practice of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), allowing you to work as a CBT (high intensity) practitioner.

The programme aims to provide you with a clear understanding of cognitive-behavioural concepts, models, and methods by focusing on the evidence-based treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. At the end of the course, you’ll be prepared to work as a therapist with the ability and confidence to use what you have learned in a safe and effective way.

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate degree2:2 UK honours degree (or above) in a related subject

You will need to be working in mental health and social care or associated independent sector agencies.

You need a core profession relating to mental health or can go through the Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes (KSA) Route to Accreditation and provide a portfolio as outlined on the BABCP website. KSA requirements must be met if candidates do not have a core profession recognised by the BABCP.

Students will normally require a first degree in a related subject or demonstrate equivalence and an ability to study at postgraduate level.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

The course enables you to develop your knowledge and practice of CBT skills, allowing you to work as a CBT (high intensity) practitioner.

Completion of this programme goes entirely towards meeting the requirements of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) for the training element of practitioner accreditation. If you’re seeking accreditation, it is important to ensure that you will fully meet all requirements (available on the BABCP website).

Module Details

  • Assessment and Formulation Skills in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Fundamentals of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Behavioural Theory and Clinical Interventions
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety Disorders and Depression 1
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety Disorders and Depression 2: Complexity
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Dissertation Project (for MSc award)

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