Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) PGDip at Bangor University

Programme overview

A postgraduate diploma providing a postgraduate qualification in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, delivered in partnership with the British Isles DBT Training Team (a Tier 1 affiliate of the Linehan Institute). Graduates are eligible for accreditation as a therapist with the Society for DBT in the UK and Ireland.

Duration: 2-4 years part-time | Intake: September | Study mode: part-time | Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Five modules: Theories and Principles of DBT (30 credits, residential); Clinical Applications of DBT (30 credits, residential); Mindfulness in Individual Therapy (20 credits, residential with a retreat element); one distance-learning Applied Behavioural Analysis module (PLP 4001 or PLP 4003); and Advanced Clinical Skills in DBT (two two-day residentials, with 20 hours of self-sourced DBT supervision).

Career pathways

Graduates can apply for accreditation with the Society for DBT to deliver DBT in public and private healthcare organisations in the UK and Ireland, and the components can fulfil part of the requirements to become a BABCP accredited CBT therapist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be employed by a healthcare organisation that expects them to see clients, must be registered with a regulatory professional body (e.g. HCPC, GMC, NMC), and be delivering DBT in clinical practice a minimum of 2 days a week. Without professional registration, applicants employed for two years in a role delivering supervised psychological interventions may be considered if their clinical supervisor is Intensively Trained and registered with a professional body. English language: IELTS 6.5. All applications are processed through BIDBT ([email protected]).

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 2-4 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/apply

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