Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – (M.Sc.)

Requirements

Academic
A professional and or academic reference will be required to ensure that the student's application is supported. The entry requirements for the programme are:

* A professional qualification in health or social care, and a good first degree (a minimum of second class) that relates to working with mental health service users, plus 3 years post qualifying practice experience in a health or social care setting to allow for consolidation of learning.

or

* A good first degree (a minimum of second class) in a health related topic or equivalent plus a minimum of four years practice experience working within a health or social care setting.
* As a student of CBT and have access to people with mental health problems

Professionals who do not hold a first degree may have the opportunity of studying this programme providing that they successfully complete the Research Design and Data Analysis module (part of the UH School of Psychology Bridging Course) prior to commencing the programme.

An interview with the programme director is part of the selection process.

Professional
A requirement is to be working (in employment or in a volunteer capacity) for at least 12 hours per week in a capacity as a trainee CBT-therapist (alternatively evidence needs to be provided that the student can conduct CBT-sessions with clients in their current work environment). A further requirement is that students posses a core qualification as defined by the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). Students who do not possess a core profession will need to present a portfolio following the KSA framework as outlined by the BABCP before they can be given a place on the course (See: