Master of Science by Coursework in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

• 1. CandidatesThe willMSc shall only be expectedavailable to those who are enrolled on or who have satisfactorilysuccessfully completed either the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or the Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Cognitive Therapy Studies.

• 2. The course will consist of research seminars and supervision, lectures, tutorials, seminars and classes on the principle and practice of cognitive behavioural therapy and clinical practice in cognitive behavioural therapy as appropriate.

• 3. The course will be taken on a part-time basis. Where a dissertation is submitted under 4.b)(i), this will be over a period of six terms. Where an additional specialism is undertaken under 4.b)(ii), this be over a period of three terms. This does not include time taken to complete the requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. 

3. Candidates may be permitted in certain circumstances to suspend status for a maximum of six terms. Any such period shall not count towards the maximum or minimum period of registration and no fee liability will be incurred against such periods.

• 4. Every candidate will be required to satisfy the examiners in the following:

  • (a) attendancethe atassessment appropriaterequirements classroom-basedfor coursesthe includingPostgraduate smallDiploma groupin meetings.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy;

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  • (b) Either (i) submission of a research projectdissertation of no more than 15,000 words on a topic selected by the candidate in consultation with the supervisor and approved by the Coursecourse Committeetutors;

  • Or (ii) an additional specialism taken from the Schedule for the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and assessed according to the regulations for that specialism. Students may not offer a specialism that has already been examined for the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

• The researchdissertation projectmust be submitted to the examiners in digital format as prescribed in the course handbook using the University approved online assessment platform by the deadline given in the course handbook. Material already submitted for the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy may not be included.

• Written assignments for the additional specialism shall be submitted via the University approved online assessment platform to Thethe Registry, Departmentexaminers for Continuing Education, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JDconsideration by such dates as the examiners shall determine and of which they shall notify candidates.

• Recordings Researchof projectsclinical willand supervision sessions shall be forwardedsubmitted toby such means and such dates as are provided in the examinerscourse for considerationhandbook. StudentsPresentations shall be delivered at such times and locations as are requiredprovided toin submitthe bothcourse a hard copy and an electronic copyhandbook.