PG Dip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

To be eligible for the course, you will need:

To hold a relevant core profession with at least 12-months experience. Examples of core professions include:

Arts Therapists– Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered
Counselling – Accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP Accred), Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP), Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA), Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals’ National Counsellor Accreditation Certificate (FDAP NCAC) or National Counselling Society - Accredited Professional Registrant (MNCS Prof Accred)
Medicine– Psychiatrist or General Practitioner, MBChB or MBBS, and usually PG training with membership of MRCGP, MRCP or MRCPsych
Nurse- NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse, or NMC Registered Learning Disability Nurse
Occupational Therapy– BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, MSc Occupational Therapy, or Diploma of the College of Occupational Therapists (DipCOT) and HCPC Registered
Psychotherapy/ Psychotherapeutic Counselling– United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered
Social Work– Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW), Diploma in Social Work (DipSW), MA Social Work, or BA/BSc Hons Social Work. Registered with one of four UK regulators - Social Work England (SWE), Social Care Wales (SCW), Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) *or previously registered with HCPC
Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology- Post-graduate doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology and HCPC Registered as Practitioner Psychologist
Educational Psychology- Doctorate or Qualification in Educational Psychology Stage 2 (QEPS) - must have BPS Chartership (CPsychol) and HCPC Registration as Practitioner Psychologist
Health Psychology– Qualification in Health Psychology Stage 2 (QHP) - must have BPS Chartership (CPsychol) and HCPC Registration as Practitioner Psychologist
Forensic Psychology– Qualification in Forensic Psychology Stage 2 (QFP) - must have BPS Chartership (CPsychol) and HCPC Registration as Practitioner Psychologist
If you do not hold a core professional training, for example, you have at least two years post-qualification experience as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), you may be admitted if you can provide evidence that you fulfil the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSA) requirement of the BABCP prior to the start of the course. The KSA is a portfolio that will be assessed at interview and therefore needs to be completed by this stage.

Students on this programme have the opportunity to enhance their studies with a placement year, gain valuable work experience, and take part in international activities—potentially supported by the Turing funding.

Year 1 compulsory modules
⦁ Cbt For Common Mental Health Disorders
⦁ Core Theory And Practice In Cbt
⦁ Professional And Clinical Competence In Cbt