Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Education Mental Health Practitioner Programmes 2025-26

Academic Regulations: Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences

School	Psychology
Award	Postgraduate Diploma Postgraduate Certificate Graduate Diploma Graduate Certificate Intermediate Exit Awards: Postgraduate Certificate
Programme(s)	Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Severe Mental Health) (8830: full-time/8831: part-time) Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Severe Mental Health) (8829) Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Anxiety and Depression) (8832: full-time/XXXX: part-time) Graduate Diploma Education Mental Health Practitioner (8524) Postgraduate Diploma Education Mental Health Practitioner (8523) Postgraduate Certificate Advanced Supervision Part-time (9092) Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Clinical Practice and Supervision Part-time (9093) Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) status (8727 (Jan); 7813 (Sep)) Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) status (9031 (Jan); 9030 (Sep))
Last modified	April 2025

The Academic Regulations apply to and regulate the programme(s) listed above.

On occasion, programmes can be exempted from one or more of the clauses in the Regulations; one or more of the clauses can be varied; and programmes can impose additional requirements.

Exemptions are characterised by the omission of the relevant clause.
Variations are characterised by the replacement of the clause with alternative wording.
Additions are characterised by requirements in addition to those detailed in the Academic regulations.

The programmes listed have approval from the Academic Quality and Standards Subcommittee for the exemptions and/or variations and/or additions to the regulations noted below.

Programmes:

Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Severe Mental Health) (8330: full-time/8331: part-time)

Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Severe Mental Health) (8229)

Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Anxiety and Depression) (8832: full-time/XXXX: part-time)

Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Postgraduate Master’s Programmes		Exemption/Variation/Addition
5.	Referral
5.1	A student who fails a taught Module, after the application of Compensation, may take Referral assessments in failed taught Modules totalling at most 15 ECTS (30 CATS) Credits, subject to the following exemptions: i. For programmes with a minimal Module size of 10 ECTS (20 CATS) Credits, a student who fails a taught Module, after the application of Compensation, may take Referral assessments in failed taught Modules totalling at most 20 ECTS (40 CATS) Credits. ii. For programmes where all Modules are Core and where it is specified in the Programme Regulations, the student may take Referral assessments in failed taught Modules totalling at most 30 ECTS (60 CATS) Credits	Variation Students are required to achieve the Pass Mark of 50 for each assessment of all Modules. A student who has failed to achieve the Pass Mark in any assessment, will be required to Refer in that specific assessment.
5.2	A student who has failed taught Modules totalling more than the permitted number of Credits for Referral as stated in 5.1 above, is not eligible to Refer in any Module and is required to Repeat.	Variation Students on the Postgraduate Certificate take 3 modules and are permitted to Refer in any and all of these. Students on the Postgraduate Diplomas take 6 modules and are permitted to Refer in any and all of these.
5.3	The mark obtained at Referral will be Capped at the Module Pass Mark.	Variation The assessment mark obtained at Referral will be Capped at the assessment Pass Mark (50).
6.	Repeat
6.4	Internal Repeat: An Internal Repeat will consist of all taught Modules, including those passed at the first attempt. Marks for Modules in which the Pass Mark was not obtained at the first attempt will be Capped at the Pass Mark; for all other Modules the actual mark obtained at Repeat will be used to calculate the Final Average Mark.	Variation Students who fail a module or modules at initial attempt, and Referral attempt, are eligible for one further Internal Repeat attempt of the failed assessment components or module(s) only, to be undertaken at the next available opportunity. The assessment mark obtained at Repeat will be Capped at the assessment Pass Mark (50).
6.5	External Repeat: An External Repeat will include only those taught Modules in which the Pass Mark was not obtained at the first attempt or at Referral. Existing Module Marks for Modules not Repeated will be used to calculate the Final Average Mark. Marks for Modules taken at External Repeat will be Capped at the Pass Mark to calculate the Final Average Mark.	Variation With the exception of PSYC6135 (Clinical Portfolio), which does not include a significant teaching component, students may only Repeat as an Internal student.

Programmes:

Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) Status (8727 (Jan); 7813 (Sep))

Postgraduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practitioner (8523)

Postgraduate Certificate Advanced Supervision Part-time (9092

Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Clinical Practice and Supervision Part-time (9093)

Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Postgraduate Master’s Programmes

Exemption/Variation/Addition

Repeat

6.1

A student who has not passed at the first attempt or is not eligible to Refer, or who has Referred and not passed, may Repeat the taught part of the programme Internally or Externally as chosen by the student following academic advice from within the School.

Variation

Students are permitted only two attempts to pass modules in order to comply with PSRB requirements. Students may not Repeat the Part.

Programmes:

Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) status (9031 (Jan); 9030 (Sep))

Graduate Diploma Education Mental Health Practitioner (8524)

Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Postgraduate Master’s Programmes		Exemption/Variation/Addition
4.	Compensation
4.2.1	A student who cannot obtain a Pass through the permitted number of Referrals is required to Repeat the Part.	Variation Students are permitted only two attempts to pass modules in order to comply with PSRB requirements. Students may not Repeat the Part.
4.4	A student failing to progress after Referral may Repeat the appropriate Part of the programme as laid out in section 5 below.	Variation Students are permitted only two attempts to pass modules in order to comply with PSRB requirements. Students may not Repeat the Part.
9.	Classification of Awards
9	Some awards are classified. The classification bands for Master’s and Postgraduate Diploma awards are set out in the table below. These boundaries refer to the Final Average Mark rounded to the nearest integer.	Variation There is no classification for a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma regardless of whether it is a standalone award or an exit award.

Programmes:

Postgraduate Diploma Education Mental Health Practitioner (8523)

Postgraduate Certificate Advanced Supervision Part-time (9092)

Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Clinical Practice and Supervision Part-time (9093)

Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Postgraduate Master’s Programmes		Exemption/Variation/Addition
5.	Referral
5.1	A student who fails a taught Module, after the application of Compensation, may take Referral assessments in failed taught Modules totalling at most 15 ECTS (30 CATS) Credits, subject to the following exemptions: i. For programmes with a minimal Module size of 10 ECTS (20 CATS) Credits, a student who fails a taught Module, after the application of Compensation, may take Referral assessments in failed taught Modules totalling at most 20 ECTS (40 CATS) Credits. ii. For programmes where all Modules are Core and where it is specified in the Programme Regulations in the University Calendar, the student may take Referral assessments in failed taught Modules totalling at most 30 ECTS (60 CATS) Credits	Variation Students are required to achieve the Pass Mark of 50 for each assessment of all Modules. A student who has failed to achieve the Pass Mark in any assessment, will be required to Refer in that specific assessment.
5.3	The mark obtained at Referral will be Capped at the Module Pass Mark.	Variation The assessment mark obtained at Referral will be Capped at the assessment Pass Mark (50).

Programmes:

Graduate Diploma Education Mental Health Practitioner (8524)

Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Postgraduate Master’s Programmes		Exemption/Variation/Addition
4.	Compensation
4.2	A student who fails to progress under paragraphs 3.1 to 3.4, and to whom 4.1 does not apply, may Refer in Failed Modules totalling at most 15 ECTS (30 CATS).	Variation Students are required to achieve the Pass Mark of 40 for each assessment of all Modules. A student who has failed to achieve the Pass Mark in any assessment, will be required to Refer in that specific assessment.
4.2.1	A student Failing in Modules to a maximum of 30 ECTS (60 CATS) who has achieved the University Average Mark for the Part may be awarded credit and a Pass by Compensation in eligible Modules up to a maximum of 15 ECTS (30 CATS). A student may then Refer in up to 15 ECTS (30 CATS) of further modules, with the constraints that all Core Modules and all Modules in which the mark obtained is less than the Qualifying Mark must be Referred and that Referrals may be taken only in the minimum number of credits needed to achieve a Pass in the Part, as long as doing so successfully would enable the student to Pass the Part. A student who cannot obtain a Pass through the permitted number of Referrals is required to Repeat the Part.	Variation Students are required to achieve the Pass Mark of 40 for each assessment of all Modules. A student who has failed to achieve the Pass Mark in any assessment, will be required to Refer in that specific assessment.
4.3	The actual marks achieved at Referral are inserted into the previous marks profile and paragraphs 3.1 to 3.4 are applied again to determine Progression. However, the Referral marks will be Capped at the Capped Mark for all calculations related to degree classification	Variation The assessment mark obtained at Referral will be Capped at the assessment Pass Mark (40).

Additional Requirements

The clause(s) listed below describe where an additional requirement to the General Regulations exists.

Programme Title

Additional Requirement

Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Severe Mental Health) (8830: full-time/8831: part-time)

Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Severe Mental Health) (8829)

Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Anxiety and Depression) (8832: full-time/XXXX: part-time)

Graduate Diploma Education Mental Health Practitioner (8524)

Postgraduate Diploma Education Mental Health Practitioner (8523)

Continuation on the programme is subject to specific health requirements consistent with the provisions of the Equality Act [2010]. Students are required to inform the School at the earliest opportunity of any change in health status that may impact on practice or their studies, throughout their period of enrolment

Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Severe Mental Health) (8830: full-time/8831: part-time)

Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Severe Mental Health) (8829)

Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Anxiety and Depression) (8832: full-time/XXXX: part-time)

Graduate Diploma Education Mental Health Practitioner (8524)

Postgraduate Diploma Education Mental Health Practitioner (8523)

Postgraduate Certificate Advanced Supervision Part-time (9092)

Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Clinical Practice and Supervision Part-time (9093)

A student will be deemed to have failed the programme, without the right of re-entry, in exceptional circumstances where there is gross misconduct or a serious breach of the Code of Conduct of the British Psychological Society or British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy.

Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Severe Mental Health) (8830: full-time/8831: part-time)

Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Severe Mental Health) (8829)

Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Anxiety and Depression) (8832: full-time/XXXX: part-time)

Graduate Diploma Education Mental Health Practitioner (8524)

Postgraduate Diploma Education Mental Health Practitioner (8523)

Postgraduate Certificate Advanced Supervision Part-time (9092)

Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Clinical Practice and Supervision Part-time (9093)

A student will be deemed to have failed the programme, without the right of re-entry, if they have failed to complete all elements of summative assessment to a satisfactory standard within 5 years of first registration, or by such a date as will have been agreed by the Board of Examiners.

Graduate Diploma Education Mental Health Practitioner (8524)

Postgraduate Diploma Education Mental Health Practitioner (8523)

Postgraduate Certificate Advanced Supervision Part-time (9092)

Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Clinical Practice and Supervision Part-time (9093)

Attendance requirements exist as prescribed by the PSRBs. These are specified in Course Description Documents.

The British Psychological Society and Programme Team have a requirement for 100% trainee attendance.

These regulations should be read in conjunction with the programme specification.

Disclaimer:

As a research-led University, we undertake a continuous review of our programmes to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. As a result, these regulations may be revised during a student’s period of registration, however, any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Please read our Disclaimer to see why, when and how changes may be made to a student’s programme.