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PostgraduateCourse summary
**Why study CBT at Goldsmiths? This Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) programme aims to provide a structured training where you can systematically acquire the knowledge and skills needed to practise as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist.**
- The programme will progressively build your confidence and competence to take you from a novice to skilled practitioner.
- You will be equipped to work towards accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (for the PGDip route) and British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (for the MSc route) dependant on your individual experience.
- Uniquely on this course, students will be strongly encouraged to evaluate Cognitive Behavioural theory and practice, which will include an emphasis on understanding the relationship of CBT to other psychotherapeutic modalities and on the tailoring of interventions to individual needs. As such this training in CBT is presented within a broader framework of critical and positive psychology.
- The course also aims to develop your understanding of the impact of contextual and structural factors, particularly in terms of the impact of inherent power differentials, upon the formation and resolution of individual psychological difficulties. This also includes the influence of contextual factors upon the practice of CBT itself and the examination of the way in which CBT can contribute to the prevention and amelioration of the negative impact of these.
Modules
You'll complete the following modules over two years: Psychological Models of Therapy 1 Psychological Models of Therapy 2 Therapeutic Skills Reflective Practitioner 1 Advanced CBT Theory and Practice Advanced CBT Skills Supervised CBT Practice 1 Multidisciplinary Research Methods Supervised CBT Practice 2, Experiential Groups and CPD Workshops Supervised CBT Practice 2 & CPD Workshops Dissertation Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.
Assessment method
Knowledge and understanding is assessed primarily through written work: extended essays, case presentations, and case studies, and for the MSc in CBT this also includes a research proposal and a research dissertation. Written feedback is provided for all coursework within four weeks of submission. Individual or Group placement supervision will provide the opportunity for formative assessment for case presentations and tutorial for written work. Students’ skills are assessed through written work, practice evaluation and verbal, audio recorded or videotaped case presentations.
Entry requirements
You must fulfil our Fitness to Train requirements as well as any other requirements below. An undergraduate degree (at least 2:2) Certificate in Counselling Skills/equivalent experience Personal suitability assessed by the application form, references and a screening interview If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross
Lewisham
SE14 6NW