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PGDip CYP-PT Therapies at King's College London

King's College London, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Postgraduate diploma, jointly commissioned with UCL, that teaches core therapeutic skills for working with children and young people and then specialises students in an evidence-based therapy. At King's the pathways are Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Parent Training and Systemic Family Practice.

Faculty: Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience  |  Department: Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience  |  Duration: 120 credits, full-time  |  Intake: January 2027 (applications open 3 August to 25 November 2026; course starts 18 January 2027)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Lectures, clinical skills workshops and small video feedback tutor groups at university alongside supervised clinical practice at the trainee's site. Students learn to deliver and evaluate evidence-based interventions for common mental health problems and develop service project, presentation and workshop skills; competencies are assessed with video sessions and case reports.

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Entry requirements

Pathway-specific. CBT: normally a minimum second-class bachelor's degree in a relevant subject (UK or equivalent) or any subject with further relevant training or experience, and/or a registerable professional qualification (for example medicine, psychology, social work, nursing), plus at least one year's experience working therapeutically with children and young people in a mental health setting (CBT experience desirable). Systemic Family Practice: second-class bachelor's degree in a relevant subject or equivalent, and a registerable professional qualification (for example counselling, clinical or educational psychologist, social worker, mental health nurse, teacher/SENCO, occupational therapist); applicants with a relevant first degree and no registerable qualification may be considered with at least three years' CAMHS or equivalent experience; knowledge of safeguarding. Parent Training: second-class bachelor's degree in a relevant subject or equivalent, two years' experience in a professional setting concerned with the mental health, development and wellbeing of children, young people or families. All pathways require capability to complete postgraduate diploma level work. International applicants (English language Band D): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each skill.

Intake: January 2027

Duration: 120 credits, full-time

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