Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy

University of Salford

United Kingdom, Salford

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University of Salford

United Kingdom , Salford

Key Facts

Program Level

Diploma

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 17,520 / years

Next Intake September-2026

Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy

About

Introduction

In a nutshell

International applicants: please check the international intakes page for the latest information and application dates.

This course can be studied at postgraduate certificate, postgraduate diploma, and master’s level.

The postgraduate diploma and master’s level are accredited at Level One with the BABCP (British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists). This means you can apply for accreditation upon completion of the course, after accumulating 200 hours of clinical practice and 40 hours of supervision.

You will gain insight into how to use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) creatively and collaboratively with clients, as well as how to assess, formulate, provide interventions, and evaluate your work with them. This course focuses on interventions with clients who have anxiety and depression, as well as those with personality disorders, schizophrenia, and other complex needs. There are also opportunities to study new developments in CBT, particularly those related to mindfulness and compassion-focused therapy.

You will also have access to the CBT symposium, which we hold annually at Salford. This two-day event brings together clinicians, academics, and professionals from the CBT workforce to network and discuss best practices. It’s an opportunity for you to see CBT in action.

Please note: Due to the structure of this programme, it is not available to applicants who require a Student Visa.

You will:

Study new developments in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Focus on interventions with clients who have anxiety and depression right through to people with personality disorder and schizophrenia as well as other complex needs.

Placement

options available

International

students accepted

Course accreditations

Counselling Suite Reception Students practice their skills and work with real patients through our on-site clinic

Counselling Suite 1-1 Session Room Working with peers and patients, students develop their skills to support others.

This is for you if...

You have two years’ experience in a mental health setting and an active interest in working as a CBT therapist.

You are able to access a clinical placement where you can undertake CBT on a one-to-one basis.

You are interested in working in a therapeutic role and have the ability to understand people and remain calm in stressful situations.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Requirements

What you need to know

Applicants must have one yearâs experience in a mental health setting and an active interest in cognitive behavioural work. Applicants must have an active placement where they can work with clients and have the approval to use clients as part of their coursework. Overseas students must be able to complete placements and have access to clients.

Students should access supervision from someone with experience of CBT. If the student does not have a core profession, then the KSA (see BABCP guidance) will need to have been commenced and be available to support any application.

This course is accredited with the BABCP at level 1. We fulfil all the 200 teaching hours and case studies. The 200 clinical hours and 40 supervision hours can be completed after the course to complete accreditation requirements. We provide a portfolio of all tasks completed on the course.

Placement suggestions and advice are offered by the course as well as consultation with our industry links but we do not directly provide placements.

DBS equivalent for international students is required.

Interview process

Before interview most applicants will need to complete a first draft of sections 1-4 of the KSA document. This will be shown to us during your interview.

You may not however need to complete a KSA prior to the course, and you can check if your core profession is eligible on the BABCP website . You may only need to complete a condensed KSA, which you can check on the BABCP website.

English language requirements

If you are an international student and not from a majority English-speaking country, you will need IELTS 7.0 with no element below 5.5. We also accept a range of other English language qualifications. If you do not have the English language requirements, you could take our Pre-Sessional English course.

Please note: Due to the structure of this programme, it is not available to applicants who require a Student Visa.

Standard entry requirements

Undergraduate degree

An upper second class honours degree (2.1) in psychology or other health/social care related discipline, e.g. counselling, health sciences, nursing.

OR an honours degree (in any discipline) (2.2 or above) and a diploma in counselling or its UKCP or BPS equivalent.

International Students

We accept qualifications from all around the world. Find your country to see a full list of entry requirements.

Alternative entry requirements

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)

We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/ traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.

Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

Career

Employment and stats

What about after uni?

This master's course has been designed to meet the growing need for people to have the skill set to work with clients with complex needs or mild to moderate mental health issues.

Many of our students are already in employment, but inform us that this course enhances their career prospects or offers a new career pathway.

Career Links

This course was created after a request from the North West Strategic Health Authority. Some students will be able to use the Service Level Agreement in place to fund these modules. Other students will self-fund or request funding from their employer.