| Degrees available: | Diploma course running on a day-release basis, there are 30 teaching days between September and June. The diploma courses runs in odd years (2009, 2011 etc), the certificate course runs in even years (2008, 2010 etc). |
| Professional Accreditation: | NHS Education for Scotland (NES) |
| Academic School: | School of Medicine |
| How to apply: | Apply online via UKPASS |
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The degree programme is designed to equip mental health professionals with the fundamental skills in cognitive behavioural psychotherapy of direct relevance to routine clinical practice.
The programme consists of lectures, seminars, skills-focused workshops and supervised clinical practice, presented in three, inter-related parts:
For full details, visit the school website.
To obtain the Diploma students must complete satisfactorily all written assignments (four case reports and three essays) and receive satisfactory assessments from their clinical supervisors.
Applications are welcome from clinicians with professional qualifications in mental health. Consideration will also be given, on a case by case basis, to experienced counsellors working in the private or voluntary sectors.
English Language Requirement: IELTS of 6.5, with minimum of 6.0 in the Writing component and a preferred 6.0 in the other three components (no component below 5.5) (or equivalent), if your first language is not English. Please check our Language Requirements page for details of equivalent grades from other test providers, and information about the University of Dundee English Language courses.
The School of Medicine is not currently offering any school scholarships.
Other sources of funding for postgraduate students can be found on our Scholarships webpage.
Programme Director |
Admissions Contact |
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Mr John Swan Department of Psychiatry University of Dundee Ninewells Hospital & Medical School Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland Telephone: 01382 632410 (from the UK) Telephone: +44 1382 632410 (from outside the UK) Fax: 01382 633923 (from the UK) Fax: +44 1382 633923 (from outside the UK) Email: k.z.forbes@dundee.ac.uk |
Mrs Karen Forbes Department of Psychiatry University of Dundee Ninewells Hospital & Medical School Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland Telephone: 01382 632410 (from the UK) Telephone: +44 1382 632410 (from outside the UK) Fax: 01382 633923 (from the UK) Fax: +44 1382 633923 (from outside the UK) Email: k.z.forbes@dundee.ac.uk |