Course summary
Our Postgraduate Diploma and MSc are aimed at experienced mental health professionals with experience of working in an IAPT service who wish to become accredited cognitive behavioural psychotherapists. Our course is fully accredited by the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) as a Level 2 IAPT course. Why study this course with us? Cognitive & Behavioural Therapies: High Intensity Training is a rigorous, challenging and highly rewarding clinical skills training course. You will be trained in the use of empirically supported treatments, observe expert clinical demonstrations, and receive constructive feedback on your developing clinical competence. You will also have the opportunity to develop the research competences required to ensure that your clinical interventions are based upon the best available scientific evidence. Upon successful completion of the course, you will have satisfied the requirements of BABCP minimum training standards, and be eligible to apply for BABCP accreditation.
Modules
Please see our website for the most up to date module information: https://www1.chester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/cognitive-behavioural-therapies-high-intensity-training
Assessment method
You will be assessed via a critical essay, clinical case studies, videos of assessment and treatment sessions, a clinical practice portfolio and an original piece of research. Trainees are expected to conduct 200 hours of supervised clinical practice by the end of the course.
Entry requirements
Before you apply, please note the programme is for experienced mental health professionals with a placement in an IAPT service, and clinical experience of working within adult IAPT services. We anticipate the vast majority of places to be NHS England funded training posts – these are often advertised on NHS jobs. Applicants will: - have a core professional training in mental health (normally with a science-based honours degree), or demonstrate eligibility through the BABCP Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes pathway - have a minimum of one day a week in face-to-face therapy practice in an IAPT service in the role of high intensity trainee have in place suitable BABCP-accredited supervision arrangements. Applicants will also be required to attend an interview.
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
Please see our website for current fee information
https://www1.chester.ac.uk/postgraduate/postgraduate-finance/postgraduate-fees
Provider information
University of Chester
Parkgate Road
Chester
CH1 4BJ