Entry requirements

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.

If you don’t have the degree requirement for this course you should provide a portfolio of evidence of written work produced while training or working in the field.

You must have:

  • a core professional qualification in a mental-health field as defined by the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) or evidence of completing the BABCP Knowledge Skills and Attitudes portfolio requirements
  • foundation-level knowledge of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and evidence of providing structured psychological therapies and interventions.

Months of entry

September

Course content

This course gives you a critical understanding of cognitive behavioural models of anxiety disorders and depression. You’ll develop the skills to deliver high-quality, cognitive behavioural interventions across this range of problems.

We currently offer one pathway through this course:

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Common Mental Health Difficulties.
This course is offered in partnership between the School of Psychology at the University of Sussex, one of the largest psychology units in the UK, and the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
The duration of this course is 18 months for self-funding students. You can also choose to study this course over 12 months, following the University’s usual assessment periods.

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • PGDip
    full time
    18 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
    part time
    30 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

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Course enquiries
Email
psychology@sussex.ac.uk