Location
Streatham Campus, Exeter
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgementally.
Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn
The University of Exeter’s Mood Disorders Centre has an international profile in developing and researching Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). These programmes are designed for those who wish to apply MBCT in their work. You will be able to develop competence in established evidence based applications of MBCT, especially for the prevention of relapse in recurrent major depression, and also for other client groups in physical and mental health-care settings. Listen to Professor Willem Kuyken as he describes some of the mindfulness research at the University of Exeter. Download the podcast (.mp3).
We offer two progression routes to the MSc Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapies. Alternatively you can chose to study to level 1, the Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert), or complete one of our level 2 Postgraduate Diplomas (PgDip).
The two progression routes are related but differ in their emphasis and placement opportunities. The route that includes the PgDip Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapies is designed for individuals with a health background, including those who work in the NHS and other healthcare settings, who wish to teach mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in the health service; placements will be in healthcare settings. The route that includes the PgDip Mindfulness-Based Approaches has been developed for individuals from a non-health background, for example those who work in education, voluntary or forensic settings; this route will include engagement with tutors from a broader base who may work in non-healthcare settings and the placements will similarly be within non-healthcare settings.
Training routes
