Postgraduate courses 

Excellent postgraduate study opportunities are provided by our links with local hospitals and clinics, local schools and nurseries, other University departments, industrial companies and departments of local and national government, both in this country and overseas.

 

Psychological Research with Pathways MSc

  • Postgraduate
  • Taught
  • Full time, part time

As Psychology reaches out to tackle the big questions facing society today, skills and experience in Psychological Research are becoming more and more in demand. Our MSc in Psychological Research (with pathway) offers students an exciting course that offers flexibility [more...]

Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Robotics MSc

  • Postgraduate
  • Taught
  • Full time, part time

This MSc course aims to integrate two active and rapidly developing fields, computational neuroscience and cognitive robotics, to generate innovative strategies and solutions for scientific problems and technological limitations. From modelling human cognition to [more...]

Psychology PhD/MSc (Research)

  • Postgraduate
  • Doctoral research
  • Full time, part time

We offer excellent research opportunities, supported by our links with local hospitals and clinics, local schools and nurseries, other University departments, industrial companies and departments of local and national government, both in this country and overseas. There [more...]

Clinical courses

Clinical Psychology MRes

  • Postgraduate
  • Combined research and taught
  • Full time, part time

This programme will equip you with research skills that will be helpful when working towards a career in clinical or other applied psychology fields, or in clinical research. The research component is comprised of two research placements and a research project. These [more...]

Clinical Psychology Doctorate (ClinPsyD)

  • Postgraduate
  • Continuing professional development, doctoral research
  • Full time

This programme comprises a combination of academic teaching, research and research training, and professional training during clinical placements. You complete five placements in a range of health settings in the West Midlands. We encourage an attitude of critical [more...]

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Introductory Practitioners Course (IPC)

  • Postgraduate
  • Continuing professional development

Cognitive Behaviour Therapyis an increasingly popular form of psychological therapy, and many people who have learned about the methods find that it helps them a great deal in doing their job - if their job involves helping people in distress experience less [more...]

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy MSc

  • Postgraduate
  • Continuing professional development, taught
  • Part time

The MSc in CBT has two main aims. The first is to achieve the level of knowledge and clinical skills to operate effectively as psychological therapists, using evidence based CBT methods routinely in their clinical work. The second aim is to provide therapists with a [more...]

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Postgraduate Diploma

  • Postgraduate
  • Continuing professional development, taught
  • Part time

CBT is an increasingly popular form of psychological therapy, and many people who have learned about the methods find that it helps them a great deal in doing their job - if their job involves helping people in distress to experience less distress (eg. as in health care [more...]

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy High Intensity Postgraduate Diploma

  • Postgraduate
  • Taught, continuing professional development
  • Full time

This High Intensity Diploma is core funded by West Midlands NHS and is designed to provide a postgraduate training for a group of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) High Intensity Cognitive Behaviour Therapists.

The [more...]

Advanced Practicum in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy

  • Postgraduate
  • Continuing professional development

The Advanced Practicum in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy is the second stage of training in REBT. It is designed to increase courses participants' theoretical understanding of the principles of REBT, further improve clinical skills, particularly in disputation and [more...]

Primary / Paraprofessional Certificate in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy

  • Postgraduate
  • Continuing professional development

The Primary Certificate Practicum at the Centre for REBT is run in the same format as the training events held at the Albert Ellis Institute, New York.

The next course is scheduled for 19th April - 21st April 2013.

Forensic courses

Criminological Psychology MSc/Diploma

  • Postgraduate
  • Taught, continuing professional development
  • Part time

This programme aims to equip you with an understanding of contemporary theories of criminal behaviour and the criminal justice system, together with the skills to analyse individuals' offending behaviour and to plan treatment and supervision strategies for both victims [more...]

Clinical Criminology MSc/Diploma

  • Postgraduate
  • Taught, continuing professional development
  • Part time

This programme is designed to help professionals currently working in applied settings, including forensic mental health, the Police, Social Services, and the National Offender Management Service, to develop skills relevant to their practice. Two routes are available [more...]

Forensic Psychology Practice Doctorate (ForenPsyD)/MSc

  • Postgraduate
  • Doctoral research
  • Full time

This programme combines academic teaching, research, and professional training during forensic placements. It is open only to Psychology graduates who are registered with the BPS (GBC status). On completion you are eligible for BPS Chartered Psychology status and full [more...]

Forensic Psychology Practice Doctorate (CPD route)

  • Postgraduate
  • Doctoral research, continuing professional development
  • Full time, part time

The Centre for Forensic and Criminological Psychology offers a Continued Professional Development route to the Doctorate in Forensic Psychology. This programme is designed to allow Forensic Psychologists, who hold a valid Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) certificate [more...]