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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Diploma of Higher Education
Course options
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Qualification
Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
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Location
South Hampshire College Group - Eastleigh Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
FEB
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Duration
2 Years
Course summary
Do you have a background in counselling or psychology? Would you like to learn how to help people challenge negative thinking so they can approach situations more positively?On this Cognitive Behavioural Therapy DipHE, you'll learn the practical knowledge and interpersonal skills you need to pursue a career as a cognitive behavioural therapist.In year 1, you'll develop foundational counselling skills and explore all the counselling approaches available to practitioners, including gestalt and humanistic counselling.In your second year, you'll focus on developing the practical skills you need as a cognitive behavioural therapist. This includes putting what you learn into practice by conducting 100 hours of supervised therapy. You'll also develop skills you need to work with different types of clients and learn about mental health issues.After the course, you could top up your diploma to a Bachelor's degree. You could also work as a cognitive behavioural therapist in areas such as education, the police service, the prison service and the voluntary sector.
Alternative coursesThis course shares the same 1st year modules as our DipHE Humanistic Counselling and DipHE Gestalt Counselling. It's simple to switch courses at the end of year 1 if you change your mind about which counselling specialism to study.
What you'll experienceOn this course you'll:- Learn from experienced, industry-trained staff who've worked in organisations or run their own private practices- Study modules that give you a strong foundation for your studies and future career, covering topics including counselling skills, ethics, counselling theory and professional skills and development- Focus on developing specialist cognitive behavioural therapy skills and knowledge in year 2- Apply your knowledge and skills with at least 100 hours of supervised counselling on a placement in the community- Build a foundation to help work towards a further professional accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) following completion of the course- Learn research skills, which you can apply in your career and in degree-level study after the course- Develop transferable skills you can apply in all aspects of your life and career in areas such as problem solving, communication, group working, planning, effective feedback and IT- Study at Eastleigh College with access to University of Portsmouth support and services- Apply for membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and get access to member resources including journal subscriptions, free courses and job boards
Careers and opportunitiesCBT is a tool for helping people deal with difficulties including anxiety, depression, stress, phobias, eating disorders and obsessions.Increased awareness in society about mental health and events such as the coronavirus pandemic have increased the demand for counselling and therapy services. As a cognitive behavioural therapist, you can have a significant positive impact on people's health and wellbeing, and help take the pressure off other health services such as GPs and hospitals.Public, private and charity sector settings you could work in after the course include:- Education- Alcohol and drug services- Eating disorder services- Mental health services- GPs- Police and prison servicesYou could also top-up your diploma to a Bachelor's degree on our BSc (Hons) Cognitive Behavioural Therapy top-up course.When you complete the course successfully, you can sit the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Certificate of Proficiency to become a registered member of the BACP.
Application deadline
31 January
Modules
Tuition fees
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£ 19,200per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
- Scottish Advanced Higher
- UCAS Points
- Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
- OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
- Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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