Cognitive & Behavioural Therapies: High Intensity Training
Entry requirements
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.
Months of entry
October
Course content
Course overview
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 Cognitive & Behavioural Therapies: High Intensity Training 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.
How will I be taught?
You will be trained at Parkgate Road Campus through the use of lectures, experiential skills training workshops, and group and individual clinical supervision.
You will apply the skills you learn in the role of High Intensity Trainee within an IAPT service (note the University is not responsible for finding placements).
How will I be assessed?
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.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc
- full time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- PGDip
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Department of Psychology
- psychology@chester.ac.uk