This programme provides therapeutic training in CBT with a pathway for students who either:
The full-time programme provides a supervised placement for each student through our flagship university-owned Centre for Psychological Therapies, a training and research clinic providing therapeutic services to children and young people up to the age of 26 years.
Students who are already in a clinical post may make their own placement and supervision arrangements.
The programme provides CBT training. Full-time students also receive training in core clinical skills and mental health training.
Part-time students receive introductory courses for other therapeutic approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT).
Each year, mental health problems such as anxiety and depression will affect 1 in 4 people, including 1 in 10 children, at an anticipated global cost of $6T by 2030. Psychological therapies, especially cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), provides a safe, effective solution to many of our most common mental health problems.
While our programme equips graduates with the therapeutic skills to work across all age groups , we have a special focus on children and young people, reflecting the clinical and research expertise of our programme team and wider depa rtment. This means that our teaching is developmentally-focused, considering systemic issues closely and encourages creative clinical approaches that are engaging and meaningful to children and young people.
The programme content and assessment is matched to British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Minimum Training Standards. By the end of the programme you will be expected to:
You will also need to adhere to the British Psychological Society and BABCP Codes of Conduct. More detail on the training standards and codes of conduct can be found under 'Assessment' in the Programme details section.
The programme is not BABCP-accredited, but graduates may apply for individual accreditation on completion of post-training requirements set out by BABCP. Further information on this appears under 'Accreditation' in the section on Careers.
BABCP Minimum Training Standards
A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent in psychology, health or related subject. Your transcript should show evidence of learning in developmental psychology.
Your application must include evidence of basic experience of working or volunteering in a health, social care or justice setting.
You will be required to attend an interview to assess your personal competencies, experience, and suitability for the programme as part of our selection process.
If you have completed postgraduate study in a related area elsewhere, you may be able to use your credits towards a programme of study here. Please contact the admissions team to discuss any prior learning.
A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent in psychology, health or related discipline.
You should be in possession of a UK-recognised core professional qualification (e.g. nursing, special education teacher, doctor, practitioner psychologist, social worker), with substantial current, or recent, work experience with relevant populations in mental health settings, and have access to a clinical caseload. You will be responsible for accessing an appropriate placement and supervisor, which meets clinical governance standards set out by the programme.
If you do not meet the academic entry requirements, we may consider your application on the basis of your relevant professional qualifications.
To find international equivalent qualifications, select where you studied from the country or region list.