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Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

All OCTC Postgraduate Courses in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) are run in collaboration with the University of Oxford's Department for Continuing Education. Our MSc is an opportunity to conduct high quality CBT research under expert supervision, consistent with the values OCTC has honed since its inception over two decades ago.

Course Lead: Alison Croft

Admission to the PG Diploma in CBT is currently closed for 2025/26, due to a proposed re-structure of the course.

Having successfully completed the Postgraduate Certificate in CBT or the Postgraduate Certificate in Enhanced CBT, you can apply to progress to the Postgraduate Diploma in CBT.  To complete this, you will take one of the courses not taken as part of the Postgraduate Certificate: Co-Morbid, Chronic & Systemic Difficulties; Psychological Trauma & Personality Development; Psychosis & Bipolar; Supervision & Training, Children & Adolescents. For further information on BABCP accreditation of the Postgraduate Diploma in CBT, please see their website.

Application to the PG Diploma in CBT can only be made on successful completion of a PGCert.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy builds on credits obtained in the Postgraduate Certificate. Applicants to this award must therefore have already completed, or currently be completing, the Postgraduate Certificate in CBT, or Postgraduate Certificate in Enhanced CBT.
Returning students should apply via the Graduate Admissions webpage for this course. Current Certificate students should contact the course team for information on how to apply.