Taught course
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) (Anxiety and Depression)
Entry requirements
Minimum upper second class degree in psychology, medicine, social work, occupational therapy, nursing or equivalent.
Professional
You must provide evidence of at least 4 years' full time experience, and prior training, experience or knowledge in:
CBT
interpersonal skills
mental health problems
general assessment
understanding of ethical and professional issues
If you have a different professional background, you may be considered on an individual basis. You'll need to submit a Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSA) portfolio. This KSA portfolio is linked to the The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) criteria.
Months of entry
September
Course content
About this course
Explore Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) at a global top 100* university.
Develop the skills to become a confident CBT practitioner and help treat patients with anxiety and depression on this postgraduate diploma at the University of Southampton.
Your future career
You can enhance your existing practice or start a new career with this professionally accredited qualification, where you'll train to use evidence-based CBT to treat mild to moderate anxiety and mild to severe depression.
Key features of this course
At Southampton, you’ll develop:
- a clear understanding of cognitive behavioural concepts, models and methods
- a critical appreciation of the literature on which sound clinical decision-making is based
- skills in collaborative assessment, formulation and treatment based on empirically validated models
Further information
This course is delivered in line with national Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) guidelines, and jointly recruited through partner IAPT services. Visit our course page for a full list of modules and detailed requirements.
*QS World University Rankings 2025
Information for international students
If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate your English meets our Band G: For IELTS, this is 7.0 overall, with minimum 6.5 in all components. For information on other accepted English language tests, please see the website.
Fees and funding
UK students
£16,000
International students
N/A
Please see our website for fee information.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PGDip
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences
- enquiries@southampton.ac.uk
- Phone
- 02380595000