COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY AND COUNSELLING MSc

The programme offers advanced professional and clinical training for students who wish to practise as psychotherapists offering cognitive behaviour therapy and psychodynamic therapy. Having this dual-track approach to understanding mental health widens opportunities to work in a wide range of mental health settings, both statutory, voluntary and private. This course gives you the capacity to work from different theoretical approaches, understanding research and its application to clinical theory and practice.

A dissertation will allow you to explore your integrative approach to therapy and evidence-based practice. The course will enable you to work towards applications for registration and accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work towards eligibility for accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).

There is a substantial evidence base for cognitive behaviour therapy for a range of mental health diagnoses including depression, anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder. This MSc also offers you the opportunity to practice approaches to time limited psychodynamic therapy with an evidence base for depression.

Duration

Two years part-time

Entry requirements

Hold a Bachelors (Hons) degree (or relevant work experience with a postqualification portfolio) and have relevant clinical experience in the health and social care field of at least two years

Applicants are expected to have achieved an appropriate introductory course in counselling

Students will be 21 or over at the start of the course, although in exceptional circumstances applicants will be accepted below this age if they can demonstrate an appropriate level of maturity

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Duration

One year part-time

Entry requirements

Current registration on part 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Postgraduate Diploma in District Nursing/ Community Nursing Studies (or equivalent)

Apply online

Once funding is confirmed (employer or self-funding) you can apply online at uos.ac.uk/apply