24 monthsProgramme duration
25 Mar, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This part-time course is intended for professionals working in mental health, such as mental health nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and social workers. The course is designed to help you towards individual practitioner accreditation with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP). We also offer another route called the Knowledge and Skills Assessment (KSA) which enables practitioners with sufficient levels of experience and knowledge to be able to attain the equivalent level of training.
The syllabus is based on the Roth & Pilling competency framework for CBT with anxiety disorders and depression, and the course focuses on CBT with adults, although we also welcome practitioners working with children and older adults.
You should already have a high-level of clinical skill in CBT, which would have been attained by completing a BABCP level 1 accredited programme. You will put your knowledge and training into practice by working with adults, children, and older adults in a wide range of settings.
Within your clinical field, whether that is adults, children or older adult services, you will be expected to work with a range of presenting problems, predominantly depression and anxiety disorders that have been taught on your Level 1 BABCP accredited Certificate.
Accreditation by the BABCP ensures an excellent standard of training. The PGDip CBT programme is accredited at level 2. Level 2 course accreditation will apply from the 2022 cohort intake.
To be considered for this course, you must be able to practice CBT in your workplace as you will be expected to attain 100 hours of CBT practice. You will receive group supervision with an experienced BABCP accredited practitioner.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This part-time course is intended for professionals working in mental health, such as mental health nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and social workers. The course is designed to help you towards individual practitioner accreditation with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP). We also offer another route called the Knowledge and Skills Assessment (KSA) which enables practitioners with sufficient levels of experience and knowledge to be able to attain the equivalent level of training.
The syllabus is based on the Roth & Pilling competency framework for CBT with anxiety disorders and depression, and the course focuses on CBT with adults, although we also welcome practitioners working with children and older adults.
You should already have a high-level of clinical skill in CBT, which would have been attained by completing a BABCP level 1 accredited programme. You will put your knowledge and training into practice by working with adults, children, and older adults in a wide range of settings.
Within your clinical field, whether that is adults, children or older adult services, you will be expected to work with a range of presenting problems, predominantly depression and anxiety disorders that have been taught on your Level 1 BABCP accredited Certificate.
Accreditation by the BABCP ensures an excellent standard of training. The PGDip CBT programme is accredited at level 2. Level 2 course accreditation will apply from the 2022 cohort intake.
To be considered for this course, you must be able to practice CBT in your workplace as you will be expected to attain 100 hours of CBT practice. You will receive group supervision with an experienced BABCP accredited practitioner.
Admission Requirements
With your online application you will need to provide:
- A copy of your degree certificate and transcripts which show you have achieved an honours degree in a relevant subject area, or an equivalent international degree.
- Evidence that you have a core profession in mental health or a Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSA) portfolio (please contact [email protected] for further details).
- Evidence that you work (paid or unpaid) in the UK, and you can practise individual CBT with clients experiencing anxiety and depression.
- Evidence that you have a manager and a clinical supervisor (these may be the same person). Please complete both the Manager’s and Supervisor’s forms.
- A personal statement, which evidences your personal suitability, interest and commitment to CBT.
- You will be required to obtain student membership of the BABCP.
- Evidence of GCSE English language grade C/4. If you have alternative acceptable evidence, such as an undergraduate degree studied in the UK, please supply this in place of a GCSE.
- A completed copy of the Additional Questions form.
From the September 2024 cohort onwards, our courses are now fully funded by HEIW. We will be working directly with HEIW and Welsh Health Boards to complete our selection process. We are no longer able to accept applications from applicants who are self-funded or from funders other than HEIW. You would need to be employed in a Welsh NHS role and have the support of your Health Board to be eligible to apply for one of their funded places.
The two-year rule applies to anyone completing the Diploma. A trainee can complete the Certificate and still apply to the Clinical Psychology Doctorate or the Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology (CAAPS) MSc, however, if a trainee completes the Diploma there is a 2-year period that must lapse between the completion of the Diploma and the application for further HEIW or HEE funded training
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