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Placements
There are no placements provided on this course . Students will already be in employment and utilise their own workplace as a learning and practising environment or organise their own placement .
Careers
There is a growing demand for therapists specifically trained in this field . This course will enable you to develop your career and the service you provide .
Entry requirements
Honours degree , or equivalent , plus a mental health qualification . Applicants will be expected to be familiar with individual casework , history-taking and case load management and must normally be a UK registered health professional . Nonstandard entrants may be considered if they can demonstrate that they have the necessary work-based experience , skills and aptitude demonstrated by a Knowledge , Skills and Attitudes ( KSA ) portfolio . Please see BABCP website for details : https :// www . babcp . com / accreditation / cbp / ksa . aspx
Non-standard applications and Recognition of Prior Learning must be referred to QMU for consideration .
After application there will be an interview held in Edinburgh .
International : This course is currently only available to professionals working in the UK .
Other information
Exit awards : MSc ( 180 credits )/ PgDip ( 120 credits )/ PgCert ( 60 credits )
Single module study : Register as an associate student to study single modules in areas of interest . Contact Bill Lawson ( BLawson @ qmu . ac . uk ), + 44 ( 0 ) 131 474 0000 for further information .
Delivery : At QMU campus with some online learning .
Duration : This course is part-time . The PgCert will take one year and the PgDip , two years to complete . An additional 12-18 months is required for the MSc .
Start date : For dates and application details please see : https :// services . nhslothian . scot / soscog / Pages / Applying . aspx
Application deadline : For dates and application details see : https :// services . nhslothian . scot / soscog / Pages / Applying . aspx
Class sizes : Class sizes are usually around 30 for the PgCert and 15 for the PgDip .
Course fees : Some students on the course are self-funded and some receive employer support . Fees are paid to NHS Lothian once a place has been offered . For a breakdown of course fees see : https :// services . nhslothian . scot / soscog / Pages / Fees . aspx
More information : Bill Lawson ( blawson @ qmu . ac . uk ) or Alistair Mowbray ( Alistair . Mowbray @ nhslothian . scot . nhs . uk ), + 44 ( 0 ) 131 537 6932 or visit : https :// services . nhslothian . scot / soscog / Pages / default . aspx
Why QMU ?
Learn the theory and practice of cognitive behavioural therapy ( CBT ), the best evidence based psychotherapy in mental health .
Core CBT competencies are developed through multiple methods , including lectures , workshops , role play , academic evaluation and close clinical supervision .
As trainee therapists , students benefit from the vast experience of expert CBT practitioners from throughout the UK delivering on our specialist postgraduate teaching course .
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