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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) (Education Mental Health Practitioner) at University of Southampton - UCAS

University of Southampton

Degree level: Postgraduate

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) (Education Mental Health Practitioner) (Taught)

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Course summary

Explore Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) at a global top 100* university. Gain the skills to work in education settings and assist schools with their mental health strategies. Upon completing this Education Mental Health Practitioner PGDip, you'll be qualified to:

  • Provide low intensity CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) interventions for children, young people and their parents or carers
  • Support common mental health problems including anxiety, low mood, and behavioural difficulties.
You'll graduate primed to take the next step in your career. You cannot apply for the course directly without applying for the role of a trainee EMHP. To learn more about these roles visit www.jobs.nhs.uk. *QS World University Rankings 2025.

Modules

For a full list of modules, please visit our website.

Assessment method

At Southampton, assessments are designed to equip you with the skills you need for success in your career. On this course, you'll be assessed using the methods stipulated in the national curriculum, which includes multiple choice answer examinations, group and individual presentations, reflective essays, simulated clinical examinations, clinical practice video recordings, case reports, audits.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Entry requirements

You’ll need a 2:2 degree in any subject and experience of working or volunteering with children and young people in a mental health context. You cannot apply for the course directly without applying for the role of a trainee EMHP. To learn more about these roles visit www.jobs.nhs.uk


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

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/fees/postgraduate.page
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) (Education Mental Health Practitioner) at University of Southampton - UCAS