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Award Courses

MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Course status

Course status:

Closed

Duration

Duration:

1-2 years, part-time

Study format

Study format:

Online and in-person

Level

Level:

Postgraduate

The MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers clinicians who have successfully completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy an opportunity to carry out high-quality research and contribute to the evidence base for CBT. This two-year, research-based award provides the foundation for carrying out research and publishing an academic paper. On successful completion, the MSc will subsume the Postgraduate Diploma in CBT where already received.

Students are admitted to the MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy via either the research or clinical strand.

KEY INFORMATION

Applications for 2027 entry will open in autumn 2026.

SPECIALISMS
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MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Research)

This two-year part-time course guides students through the process of developing and implementing an independent research project in their own clinical setting.

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MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Clinical)

This one-year part-time course aims to provide students with a high-level of expertise in applying evidence-based findings to clinical practice.

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