SoNM Postgraduate Programmes 2024-2025

Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC | Postgraduate Programmes

Postgraduate Diploma/Masters

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COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY About the Programme The Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a part time two-year programme. It is aligned with the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and individuals who meet the criteria for core profession and successfully complete this programme will have met the minimum training standards and can apply for individual accreditation. It is possible to exit after completing the first year with an award of Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (although this will not meet all the requirements to be 1. Have a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) or an equivalent qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. Nursing, Medicine, Social Work, Clinical Therapies, or other allied disciplines). 2. Be a practising professional in a recognised Core Profession* as follows: • Arts Therapists – Registered with appropriate body. • Counselling – Accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), National Counselling Society (NCS), Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP), Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA), OR Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals’ National Counsellor Accreditation Certificate (FDAP NCAC) • Medicine – Psychiatrist or General Practitioner, MBChB or MBBS, and usually PG training with membership of ICGP/ MRCGP, College of Psychiatrists/ MRCP or MRCPsych • Occupational Therapy – BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, MSc Occupational Therapy, OR Diploma of the College of Occupational Therapists (DipCOT) and CORU Registered • Psychotherapy/ Psychotherapeutic Counselling – Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) or United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered • Registered Nurse – Mental Health (RPN), or Learning Disability registered with the NMBI • Social Work – Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW), Diploma in Social Work (DipSW), MA Social Work, or BA/BSc Hons Social Work. Registered in Ireland with CORU or in the UK with one of four UK regulators - Social Work England (SWE), Social Care Wales (SCW), Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) • Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology - accredited by the Irish or British Psychological Society (BPS) and Registered as Practitioner Psychologist • Educational Psychology - Doctorate or Qualification in Educational Psychology Stage 2 (QEPS) - must have PSI Ireland/ BPS Chartership (CPsychol) and HCPC Registration as Practitioner Psychologist accredited as a CBT Therapist). Entry requirements

SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY AT A GLANCE

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE

• Health Psychology – Qualification in Health Psychology Stage 2 (QHP) - must have PSI Ireland/ BPS Chartership (CPsychol) and HCPC Registration as Practitioner Psychologist • Forensic Psychology – Qualification in Forensic Psychology Stage 2 (QFP) - must have PSI Ireland/ BPS Chartership (CPsychol) and HCPC Registration as Practitioner Psychologist

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA/MASTERS

HIGHER DIPLOMA/ MASTERS IN MIDWIFERY

MASTERS IN NURSING

MSc IN HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Course duration: Two years Part-time

PhD

How to apply: Application is online at www.ucc.ie/apply

BSc (HONS) NURSING STUDIES

Interested applicants are advised to apply early to ensure being offered a place on the programme. Cost: www.ucc.ie/en/financeoffice/fees/

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) MODULES

Full programme information: www.ucc.ie/en/ckw21

Further information contact: Dr James O’Mahony Email: James_omahony@ucc.ie

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