Getting into a CBT postgrad course

aaron79

I am a final year undergrad psychology student. I would like to do a postgrad diploma/masters in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy but I hear you need experience working as a counsellor/healthcare professional first. Does anyone have any advice on what job I could get to give me the required experience given I have no experience as yet? Would doing a certificate in counselling be a good start?

Crannog

A Certificate in Counselling won't give you any clinical experience OP and your undergrad in psych will usually meet the entry requirements for a Dip in Counselling & Psychotherapy.

You need a Dip in Counselling & Psychotherapy which meets the criteria of IACP (Irish Assoc for Counselling & Psychotherapy) which includes a requirement for personal therapy and supervised client work, usually in placement settings. This will give you 100hrs of working as a trainee counsellor. Check with the masters course provider first to see if this would be acceptable.

Best of luck.

JuliusCaesar

aaron79 wrote: »

I am a final year undergrad psychology student. I would like to do a postgrad diploma/masters in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy but I hear you need experience working

Always useful to look up the course requirements first!

Trinity:Admission Requirement:
This course is offered as a specialised post-qualification course that builds on relevant knowledge and skills already possessed by prospective candidates. Suitable candidates for the course will:
A be currently employed in a healthcare setting and providing counselling or psychotherapy as part of their work, and;
B have achieved a recognised third level qualification in a mental health profession (e.g. psychology, nursing, social work, medicine) and;
C have relevant clinical experience and/or evidence of recognised foundation training in counselling/ psychotherapy and;
D have two years postgraduate experience.
http://www.tcd.ie/Graduate_Studies/prospectivestudents/courses/taught/listing/atozpg.php?course_id=61

UCD: http://www.ucd.ie/medicine/Postgraduate/msc_cbt.htm - but the link isn't working at the moment.

Queens Belfast: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST - THE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY- GRADUATE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION – NURSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH- SPECIALIST PRACTICE IN NURSING- COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY

University of Ulster: you'll have to look it up yourself the University website won't let me do a search!

UCC:
Entry Requirements
Candidates should normally fulfill the following criteria:
(i) Primary degree in psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy or other relevant subject, or have achieved at least 55% in the Postgrad Dip in Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy.
(ii) Ongoing experience of work within a health/mental health or counseling setting.
(iii) Currently working in or having access to a setting that would facilitate the appropriate case work.

The BABCP website gives a list of courses in Ireland & the UK.
Hope that helps!

NaoiseC

I know somebody on the UU CBT course, it sounds extremely good. I believe you need to be working in a connected area and have access to clients (through a centre etc).

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