Program Overview

Do you want to help treat depression and anxiety in others? If you already work in the health sector, why not expand your skills through training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy? We have an excellent history of producing professional CBT practitioners, working with clinical partners in Lancashire and Cumbria to support students in developing their practice. You'll learn everything you need to be a successful provider of CBT, able to work with clients to help them achieve the most from their therapy, and advance your career options through our fully accredited course.

Please note that to be considered for this course you must have have applied to and been selected for an appropriate role by the NHS.

Graduate destinations

You'll be able to apply for accreditation as a Cognitive Behaviour therapist with the British Association of Behaviour and Cognitive Psychotherapists. You can use your skills as a CBT professional or join the NHS as a High Intensity Worker in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Services.

Our course also offers the chance to undertake a supervised research project which will be written up as part of your studies, and which may later be published in an appropriate academic journal. There are also entry points for the Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Practice in CBT and Postgraduate Certificate Evidence Based Psychological Approaches (CBT).