PgCert Psychological Wellbeing Practice at Teesside University

Programme overview

A BPS-accredited part-time PgCert aligned to the 2022 National Curriculum for the Education of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners. Successful completion leads to qualification as a psychological wellbeing practitioner (PWP). Study is at the Middlesbrough campus.

Duration: 1 year part-time (one day a week) | Intake: January | Study mode: part-time | Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Advancing Engagement and Assessment Skills for Common Mental Health Problems, Advancing Low Intensity Intervention Skills for Common Mental Health Problems and Advancing Reflective, Non-Discriminatory Practice. Learning methods include presentations, role play, workbooks, problem-based learning and directed practice tasks in the workplace.

Career pathways

The course prepares graduates for a role as a qualified PWP.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold a degree and be working in an NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression service with a qualified PWP supervisor. Funded trainee posts are advertised on NHS Jobs by individual services; limited self-funded places are available for those working in an NHS Talking Therapy service, including voluntary contracts, with interviews arranged by the course leader. Applications cannot be accepted from international students requiring a student visa.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,680 a year (2026/27) Source

Intake: January

Duration: 1 year part-time (one day a week)

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