PgD Advanced Practice in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - High Intensity IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-19 | - |
| 2024-01-01 | 2023-10-15 |
| 2024-05-02 | 2024-01-31 |
Program Overview
Do you want to help treat depression and anxiety in others? If you already work in the health sector, why not expand your skills through training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy? We have an excellent history of producing professional CBT practitioners, working with clinical partners in Lancashire and Cumbria to support students in developing their practice. You'll learn everything you need to be a successful provider of CBT, able to work with clients to help them achieve the most from their therapy, and advance your career options through our fully accredited course.
Please note that to be considered for this course you must have have applied to and been selected for an appropriate role by the NHS.
Graduate destinations
You'll be able to apply for accreditation as a Cognitive Behaviour therapist with the British Association of Behaviour and Cognitive Psychotherapists. You can use your skills as a CBT professional or join the NHS as a High Intensity Worker in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Services.
Our course also offers the chance to undertake a supervised research project which will be written up as part of your studies, and which may later be published in an appropriate academic journal. There are also entry points for the Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Practice in CBT and Postgraduate Certificate Evidence Based Psychological Approaches (CBT).
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Course Details
Program Outline
Course outline
Course summary
This is a masters level programme for suitably qualified individuals working within health and social care settings who wish to develop their practice skills in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Our course strives to link theory and practice, enabling you to conceptualise underpinning theories and principles with practices in your own work setting.
This High Intensity IAPT programme is mapped against the BABCP minimum training standards. Individuals who successfully complete the level II BABCP accredited training programme will be eligible to apply for BABCP accreditation.
Modules
Year one
Compulsory modules
Programme Specification
Programme specification (PDF)
Programme specification
For a detailed summary of all course content please read our programme specification for this course.
Assessment, Feedback, and Teaching and Learning methods
Full details are available in the
programme specification
.Timetables
The teaching timetable should be available from the end of August. Access to the timetable is through the Student Hub – you will be able to access the Student Hub after you have completed online registration. The teaching day is 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday; please keep your other commitments open until confirmation of your teaching timetable, and bear in mind that many courses will offer placements or fieldwork which sometimes extends into the evenings and weekends.
Entry requirements
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Entry Requirements
1st or 2nd class honours degree.
Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course, please contact the
Enquiry Centre
for further details.Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) may be considered for relevant prior learning at the same academic level.
Selection criteria
Normally applicants will be required to hold an honours degree classification 2ii or above in a cognate mental health core profession, such as nursing, psychology, occupational therapy or social work. For applicants who do not meet this requirement, non-standard entry criteria will apply via the KSA route (Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes). It is expected that such candidates will have evidence of successful study at level 6 (or equivalent) within the preceding 5 years.
Students will require DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance. This will be conducted in the placement area(s) in accordance with their legal requirements.
To train as a CBT High Intensity Practitioner through the IAPT programme you must obtain a training position within one of the local Trusts. The NHS Trusts advertise IAPT HI trainee posts each year through the NHS Jobs website. If you are successful in obtaining a trainee post within the NHS you will then be invited to apply for the PgD Advanced Practice in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to complete the theoretical part of your IAPT training programme.
