Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Entry requirements

An undergraduate degree at grade 2:2 honours or above.

Evidence of enrolment on counselling skills certificate training (minimum Level 2) that has been completed, or will be completed, before entry on the programme.

Evidence of experience working in a helping role that uses basic counselling skills and requires active listening and emotional support with vulnerable adults. This may be in either paid or voluntary employment and must consist of working in this role part-time for at least six months prior to the start of the academic year.

The MA programme staff interview approximately once a month from February until August. As places are limited on this popular course, we advise you to apply as early as possible. Applicants should demonstrate their reflective capacity and commitment to their personal development.

Please also see our general entry requirements for UK students and international students.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MA Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is an advanced postgraduate programme designed to develop skilled, reflective practitioners trained in evidence-based CBT. The course combines a strong theoretical foundation with supervised clinical learning, enabling you to deepen your understanding of psychological theory while developing practical therapeutic skills.

You will learn to assess, formulate and treat a range of psychological difficulties using cognitive behavioural approaches, developing the ability to deliver high-intensity interventions and work effectively with complex clinical presentations. Through interactive teaching, supervised practice and reflective learning, the programme supports you in building professional confidence, ethical awareness and strong clinical judgement.

Designed for graduates with prior counselling training and experience in a helping role, the programme supports progression towards professional practice as a counsellor or psychotherapist with a CBT orientation. By the end of the course, you will have developed the theoretical knowledge, clinical competence and professional identity required to practise effectively across a range of therapeutic settings.

Information for international students

International Students | University of Roehampton, London

Fees and funding

Fees and funding | University of Roehampton, London