Level 7 Psychological Therapies for Common Mental Health Disorders (Level 7, 30 credits)
- Course type
- Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- Course qualification
- Level 7
Course summary
What is the fee?
For all course options, see fees and funding
Where will I study?
School of Health and Society
How long will I study?
One semester
Overview
This module is ideal for people who work in the field of mental health and psychological therapies who want to enhance the psychological elements of care.
The module is available standalone for continuing professional development or as part of our MSc/PgDip Applied Psychology (Therapies).
You will:
- be taught by creative subject experts who are engaged in cognitive behavioral practice
- advance your own professional knowledge and skills
- develop a systematic understanding of knowledge of the evidence-based psychological therapies
How you learn
Future careers
The module is available standalone for continuing professional development or as part of our MSc/PgDip Applied Psychology (Therapies).
Career Links
We work with over 100 health and social care organisations so our links with industry are very strong. These relationships will be of direct benefit to you because our academic team work in practice in some of these organisations at a senior level so are able to keep you at the forefront of developments in the sector which in turn help you provide a better service.
Modules
The module develops a systematic understanding of knowledge of the evidence-based psychological therapies and their importance in delivering mental health services (e.g. IAPT), and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights in the practice of psychological therapies for common mental health disorders.
Please note that exact modules and content offered may vary in order to keep content current and, for courses that offer optional modules, may depend on the number of students selecting particular options. When accepting your offer of a place to study on a programme with optional modules, you should be aware that optional modules may not all run each year. Your tutor will be able to advise you as to the available options on or before the start of the programme. Whilst the University tries to ensure that you can undertake your preferred options, it cannot guarantee this.
Entry requirements
This module is relevant to a range of mental health professionals, including counsellors, psychotherapists and psychological therapists and those working in the NHS.
Entry requirements
Previous study and experience
An 2:1 honours degree in psychology or other health/social care related discipline, e.g. counselling, health sciences, nursing.
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.
The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.
Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).
Fees and funding
2025/26
| Type of study | Fees |
|---|---|
| Part-time | £1,530 |
2026/27
| Type of study | Fees |
|---|---|
| Part-time | £1,570 |
Additional costs
You should also consider further costs which may include books, stationery, printing, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits.