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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Diploma of Higher Education

University of Portsmouth

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  • Qualification

    Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE

  • Location

    South Hampshire College Group - Eastleigh Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    FEB

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary


Course information

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 courses

This 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 experience

On 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 opportunities

CBT 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

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

£ 19,200per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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University information

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

  • University League Table

    49th

  • Campus address

    University of Portsmouth, University House, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2UP, England

Over 5,700 of the university's 24,000 students come from 150 countries around the world.
The University of Portsmouth Global team is dedicated to supporting international students from enquiry, through application and arrival, to graduation.
Facilities at the award-winning Ravelin sports centre include an 8-lane swimming pool, 175-station gym, climbing wall and ski simulator.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    48th out of 118 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 213
    129 61%

    56th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    64.0 64%

    54th

    7
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.18 80%

    25th

    7

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