'Cognitive Therapy in Oxford' diploma course
Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre with Oxford University Department for Continuing Education.
Accredited at Level 1 by BABCP the Oxford Diploma in Cognitive Therapy course is now in its 17th successful year. It leads to the award of a Diploma (recognised to be at Master’s level) by the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education. It has attracted students from clinical psychology, psychiatry, nursing, social work, speech therapy, occupational therapy, counselling, general practice and the voluntary sector. It has a proven track record in providing qualified healthcare professionals with high quality training and supervision in cognitive therapy theory and practice, enhancing knowledge and skill within the National Health Service and among other healthcare professionals, in what is now recognised as a major psychological treatment modality. 27 places are available.
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Student selection
Applicants are normally expected to:
1. Be qualified members of one of the main National Health Service professions (e.g. clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, GPs, OTs) or other recognised professions (e.g. social workers);
2. Have at least one year’s post-qualification clinical experience.
3. Be competent in general clinical skills, e.g. forming a therapeutic relationship, communicating effectively. This is because the course provides specialised training, rather than the basics of good clinical practice;
4. Be “psychologically minded”, i.e. used to working within the framework of psychological explanations of behaviour and using psychological treatment methods to achieve change. This does not imply commitment to any particular psychological model;
5. Have some knowledge of cognitive behavioural therapies. Applicants need not necessarily have extensive practical experience of cognitive therapy. However, preference is given to candidates with knowledge and experience of the approach (e.g. reading, attendance at workshops, membership of appropriate professional organisations, basic supervised practice);
6. Demonstrate commitment to developing cognitive therapy skills for use in clinical practice;
7. Have access to treatment settings where cognitive therapy skills can be practised and refined on a regular and systematic basis;
8. Be able to obtain the time, money and management support for the course.
Exceptions to these criteria are at the discretion of the course organisers.
Course structure
The course comprises one full day per week (Friday) over three 12-week terms, starting in late September.
Formal teaching consists of weekly training workshops (11.30 am - 5.00 pm). Students are expected to carry out cognitive therapy with at least two suitable patients each term (i.e. 6 patients during the year), and receive one and a half hours of small group supervision weekly (9.30 am - 11.00 am).
Reading and completion of written assignments is in addition to the teaching day outlined above. It is strongly recommended that students set aside 6 to 7 hours a week, and keep Fridays free throughout the year, to provide time for private study.
The programme specification can be downloaded here.
Fees
The 2010-11 fee will be £6750. Please note there is no V.A.T. payable on this fee. Fees are payable by 31st August 2010.
Feedback from previous students
The course gave me the opportunity to spend time immersing myself in one model so that I really had a chance to apply my learning in a way that will have a lasting impact upon my clinical practice.
I found it a most exhilarating experience: enormously informative, intellectually exciting, and also great fun. Adult education at its best.
Everything was excellent. The organisation was brilliant and the level of teaching outstanding throughout.
I very much liked the combination of clinical supervision with the workshops. This gave a simple but effective structure to each day that provided an engaging variation. The teaching and supervision team must be without peer.
I so much enjoyed really learning again after so many years of just rolling out the same old stuff.
What I learnt from this course is that it is possible for me to be a competent therapist.
Really excellent teaching and supervision combined with support from staff and peers made this a really enjoyable learning experience for me.
The calibre of the teaching staff and supervisors was second to none. I can’t recommend it highly enough to anyone wanting to further their CBT skills. Not only has it improved my CBT skills and therefore the outcomes for my patients, it has improved my confidence and self-esteem tenfold.
The teaching was of a uniformly high standard and was well organised and taught. Good balance between didactic teaching and experiential exercises.
A truly exceptional course.
