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Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies

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  • University/Institute Name Cardiff University
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Part Time)
  • Position Duration2 years
  • Application deadlineAug 2026
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Position Details (Master's)

This Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies accredited program from Cardiff University is available as a second year, following on from the postgraduate certificate. It enables mental health staff to develop further competence in high intensity CBT.

This part-time Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies course offered by Cardiff University is intended for professionals working in mental health, such as mental health nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and social workers.

Key facts

The course is designed to help you towards individual practitioner accreditation with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP).We also offer another route called the Knowledge and Skills Assessment (KSA) which ​enables practitioners with sufficient levels of experience and knowledgeto be able to attain the equivalent level of training.

The syllabus is based on the Roth & Pilling competency framework for CBT with anxiety disorders and depression, and the course focuses on CBT with adults, although we also welcome practitioners working with children and older adults.

You should already have a high-level of clinical skill in CBT, which would have been attained by completing a BABCP level 1 accredited program. You will put your knowledge and training into practice by working with adults, children, and older adults in a wide range of settings.

Within your clinical field, whether that is adults, children or older adult services, you will be expected to work with a range of presenting problems, predominantly depression and anxiety disorders that have been taught on your Level 1 BABCP accredited Certificate.

Accreditation by the BABCP ensures an excellent standard of training. The PGDip CBT program is accredited at level 2. Level 2 course accreditation will apply from the 2022 cohort intake.

To be considered for this course, you must be able to practice CBT in your workplace as you will be expected to attain 100 hours of CBT practice. You will receive group supervision with an experienced BABCP accredited practitioner.

Accreditations

  • British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies

Courses include:

  • CBT Clinical Skills
  • CBT Metacompetences
  • CBT for Specific Disorders

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Position Start Date

Sep 2026