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PGCert Advanced Practice In Psychological Wellbeing

  • DeadlineStudy Details:

    PGCert Full-time: 1 year

Course Description

Be introduced to the assessment and treatment of patients with mild to moderate common mental health difficulties and acquire the skills to add value and make a real difference to patients’ lives using evidence-based talking therapies

Spend part of your training in clinical employment to practise your skills in healthcare settings under the supervision of qualified practitioners

Study a syllabus designed to meet the British Psychological Society’s (BPS) programme accreditation standards for the education of psychological wellbeing practitioners, and underpinned by the following core NHS values:

  • Commitment to quality of care
  • Compassion
  • Everyone counts
  • Improving people’s lives
  • Respect and dignity for all
  • Working together for patients

Get the academic requirements needed to register with the BPS or BABCP as a psychological wellbeing practitioner

Embark on a career change using your existing experience working in a healthcare setting.

Entry Requirements

While many PWPs are psychology graduates this is not a necessity. Applications are welcomed from people with experience working in mental health or similar services who may not have been in education recently. Services will also have individual person specifications you are required to meet.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

We’re committed to making sure that we offer support for students who might need it, please visit website to find out more about about our scholarships and bursaries.

Student Destinations

NHS talking therapies for anxiety and depression look to improve access to evidence-based talking therapies within the NHS and through other qualified healthcare providers, by continuous growth of the psychological therapy workforce and its services. As a graduate of this course, you’ll become part of this workforce.

100 per cent of our postgraduate psychology graduates go on to employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2023, HESA). Our alumni work for NHS trusts and mental health organisations throughout the UK.

Module Details

Year 1

  • ENGAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF COMMON MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS Core 1
  • ENGAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF COMMON MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS Core 2
  • EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT OF COMMON MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS Core 2
  • EVIDENCING YOUR PRACTICE Core 2
  • EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT OF COMMON MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS Core Year-long
  • VALUES, DIVERSITY AND CONTEXT Core Year-long
  • EVIDENCING YOUR PRACTICE Core Cross Year
  • VALUES, DIVERSITY AND CONTEXT Core Cross Year

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