Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with IAPT PWP Status

University of Southampton
Postgraduate PgCert Part-time 1 Year Psychology

About this course

Explore Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) at a global top 100* university.

Learn the skills to work as a psychological wellbeing practitioner (PWP) and help treat people with anxiety and depression on this PGCert in Low Intensity CBT with IAPT PWP Status.

Our expert academics will train you to deliver psychological interventions within a stepped care model. You’ll complement your learning with clinical work in approved IAPT service, allowing you to apply theory in a real-life setting.

This part-time course is aimed at people who want to work in a stepped care Adult Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service.

You’ll learn how to deliver low intensity CBT to support people with common mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression, and help them to self-manage. You'll graduate primed to take the next step in your career.

*QS World University Rankings 2025.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3219 Health associate professionals
2462 Probation officers
2229 Therapy professionals
3214 Complementary health associate professionals
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
Study Mode
Part-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Southampton
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Psychology