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MSc PGDip PGCert Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

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    Part-time: 1 year (PgCert), 2 years (PgDip), additional 12-18 months required for MSc

Course Description

Developing skills in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help you enrich your career as a therapist and the service you provide. This part-time course is ideal if you’re a registered health professional who wants to build CBT expertise while continuing your current professional role.

If you work in a healthcare setting such as psychiatry, clinical or forensic psychology, occupational therapy, social work, nursing, general medical practice, this course will help you qualify to deliver Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in clinical settings.

Entry Requirements

Honours degree or equivalent, plus mental health qualification. Applicants will be expected to be familiar with individual casework, history-taking and case load management and must normally be UK registered health professionals.

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Student Destinations

There is a growing demand for therapists specifically trained in this field. This course will enable you to develop your career and the service you provide.

Module Details

  • CBT for Anxiety and Depression (15 credits)
  • Principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (15 credits)
  • Research Skills in CBT (15 credits)
  • Advanced CBT for Anxiety Disorders (15 credits)
  • Introduction to Complex Adaptation of CBT (15 credits)
  • Application of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (30 credits)

If studying for the MSc, you will also complete a dissertation of a research project within a chosen specialist area of CBT. The components of the dissertation will include: a research proposal; a literature review; and a paper for publication.

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