BECOME A CBT THERAPIST
A Glasgow Caledonian University postgraduate award. Students study with specialist CBT Accredited Trainers at ACT while working towards a Postgraduate Diploma awarded by GCU at SCQF Level 11 (120 credits). Validated by COSCA
By working together, Glasgow Caledonian University and ACT will combine academic excellence with practice-based expertise to create a contextualised, industry-informed learning experience. Students will benefit from:
- An accredited university award at SCQF Level 11, ensuring direct progression from postgraduate diploma to MSc and securing candidates a named post-graduate diploma award.
- High-quality, practice-focused training, delivered by ACT’s experienced counselling educators at their Glasgow training centre, supported by GCU’s academic leadership and quality assurance.
- Flexible and contextualised entry routes: candidates do not need a pre-registration degree to apply. Completion of ACT’s COSCA-accredited counselling training can be used to meet the entry requirements, widening access for those with professional and vocational experience.
- Enhanced career pathways, opening access to BABCP accreditation and wider professional recognition.
- Support with funding, with eligible candidates able to apply for SAAS tuition loans for the PgDip.
- Flexible study options, including weekday and weekend delivery, to support students balancing professional and personal commitments.
Train professionally. Qualify academically. Progress further.
COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills
Additionally, we offer COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills course. Here you will achieve COSCA Full Validation Achieved at SCQF Level 8. Directed by Dr Claire Monaghan, course tutors are qualified and practising therapists that will see you through this 40 or 20 week course. SAAS Funding is also available for this course.
Diploma in Counselling Supervision
Our Diploma in Counselling Supervision (credit rated by Qualifications Scotland at SCQF Level 9 with 12 SCQF Credit points) sees you develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to deliver Counselling Supervision. Importantly Tutors are experienced and qualified Supervisors of differing modalities to reflect the transtheoretical nature of the learning.
Introduction to CBT – 1 day course
Our Introduction to CBT – 1 day course sees you introduced to the theory and practice of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and offers participants some profound personal insights and very practical professional development. BABCP Accredited facilitators delivering this course are knowledgeable, approachable and highly experienced in the practice of all main therapeutic modalities.
Introduction to Schema Focused Therapy
The Introduction to Schema Focused Therapy is credit rated by Qualifications Scotland at SCQF Level 9 with 18 SCQF credit points. It provides Practicing Therapists with the knowledge, techniques, confidence, and support. As a result it allows them to utilise this unifying, insightful and profoundly powerful approach in their work with clients. This course contains 27 hours of tutor delivery over 9 weeks.
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