BSc (Hons) Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Top up at University of Portsmouth

Top-up your counselling diploma and develop advanced CBT skills on this 1-year BSc (Hons) degree. If you have a DipHE in counselling (or an equivalent Level 5 counselling qualification), you can top it up to a Bachelor's degree on this 1-year course. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a technique used to treat depression, anxiety, stress and phobias by helping individuals to understand the way they perceive things that happen to them and around them.

Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: February 2027 / September 2027 / February 2028  |  Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Advanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; CBT Research Project; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Person and Professional Development 3; Working with Grief and Trauma within CBT Frameworks.

Career pathways

Increased awareness in society about mental health has boosted the demand for counselling and therapy services. As a counsellor specialising in cognitive behavioural therapy, you can have a significant positive impact on people's health and wellbeing, and help take the pressure off other health services such as GPs and hospitals.

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