Key Features
Teaching delivered by experienced and practicing professionals
Opportunities to apply theory through workshops
Delivered through blended learning (in person and online)
Learn alongside working in a clinical setting
This course is designed for students who have experience working in a care setting and wish to move their career towards working with individuals with mental health problems in an evidence-based fashion.
The course provides training in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (LiCBT) and aims to give you the ability to assess for common mental health problems and provide LiCBT which is evidence based.
This course qualifies you to become a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner who can register with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.
Teaching delivered by experienced and practicing professionals
Opportunities to apply theory through workshops
Delivered through blended learning (in person and online)
Learn alongside working in a clinical setting
You will study alongside working in a clinical setting. Teaching is a blend of online and face-to-face teaching, where content is delivered through a combination of lectures and practical workshops. Lectures are delivered by experienced and practicing Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and give you the opportunity to explore theory. Workshops are a chance to apply this theory through vicarious learning strategies and role play with actors or other students.
You will also have one study day per week to undertake self-directed study including essays, portfolio work, and directed placement-based learning.
There is also an expectation that you will work three days a week in a clinical setting.
† Some courses may offer optional modules. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by staff availability.
We want you to have all the information you need to make an informed decision on where and what you want to study. In addition to the information provided on this course page, our What You Need to Know page offers explanations on key topics including programme validation/revalidation, additional costs, contact hours, and our return to face-to-face teaching.
The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) meaning those who complete the course can register with the BPS or the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.
Students must apply to a role as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and undertake a joint interview with both the employer and the University.
You must evidence your ability to study through submitting a 1000-word essay which will be set after shortlisting and you must pass with at least 40%.
Assessment is primarily undertaken through essays. However, there are other opportunities to demonstrate your skillsets through clinical treatment tapes and a portfolio submission.
Costs of the course are covered by Health Education England. Students are paid at a band 4 wage for the duration of the year usually progressing to Band 5 on successful completion of the course.
In line with guidance from Health Education England, individuals who have had funding from Health Education England and started an NHS-funded psychological professions training programme will not normally be eligible to receive NHS funding for a subsequent psychological professions training until a minimum of 2 years after the award for training is recommended by the qualifying examination board or by the chairs action after the qualifying exam board.
This rule also applies to any individual who starts and subsequently completes, withdraws, or fails to complete the qualifying requirements of a training programme.
From short courses and microcredentials, to professional development modules and fully online Master’s degrees, we offer a range of flexible programmes to suit your individual needs. Our suite of programmes uses a variety of delivery methods, including online-only, face-to-face, blended, and distance-learning approaches.
For those who may be interested, we also deliver a Postgraduate Certificate Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner course.