
MSc Applied Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour Support
Canterbury, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 19,300 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EU and International| UK: GBP 10,000
Key Summary
Introduction
Develop a critical understanding of concepts and principles underpinning applied behaviour analysis and positive behaviour support. You'll gain detailed knowledge of intellectual and developmental disabilities and experience in practising or conducting research in this field.
Aimed at recent graduates and experienced practitioners, this postgraduate qualification opens up a range of career opportunities. It also provides the necessary coursework for you to pursue professional certification in the field. This course can be studied in person, full-time or studied through distance learning either full-time or part-time. This means you can study in the way that suits your circumstances, and helps you produce your best work.
Reasons to study Applied Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour Support at Kent
- This course meets the requirements specified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) under Pathway 2 for eligibility to pursue certification as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or a Board-Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA). It also fulfils the UK Society for Behaviour Analysis (UK-SBA) coursework requirements for eligibility towards UKBA(cert) certification.
- These certifications will enhance your professional credibility and broaden your employment opportunities across the educational, healthcare, and social services sectors.
- Professionals with expertise in ABA and PBS are in high demand across various settings, including schools, community support agencies, residential services, and private practice. This degree can lead to more senior roles and increased responsibilities.
- By focusing on person-centred approaches and ethical interventions, you will be positioned to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals, their families, and the community.
- Participation in an established academic centre like the Tizard Centre, known for its emphasis on social justice and improving the quality of life for those with complex needs, offers a solid foundation and an opportunity to contribute to pioneering research.
Duration
One year full-time, two years part-time (part-time is for distance learning only)
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarship value
The award covers tuition fees, return airfares and living costs for a one-year taught Master's programme.
Deadline
Deadline for Commonwealth application: - 12 December 2024.
Hold an unconditional offer (with the only outstanding condition, international fee deposit) of a programme of study from the University of Kent - 31 January 2025
Criteria
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, candidates must:
- Hold an undergraduate degree at UK first-class level equivalent.
- Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by one of the eligible Commonwealth countries listed or be a British Protected Person.
- Be a permanent resident in one of the eligible Commonwealth countries listed above.
- To be committed to the University of Kent, you can apply for more than one course and/or to more than one University, but you may only accept one offer of a Shared Scholarship.
- Not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a high-income country.
- Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship.
- Return to their home country as soon as their period of study is complete. In some circumstances, a student may be permitted to remain in the UK if seeing doctoral study and satisfy certain strict conditions.
- Hold an offer by the deadline for a full-time postgraduate taught degree on one of the eligible courses at the University of Kent:
- MSc Artificial Intelligence
- MSc Infectious Diseases
- MSc Cyber Security
- MA International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- MSc Applied Actuarial Science
- MSc Conservation Science
- MA English and American Literature
Further details
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships, set up by DFID in 1986, represent a unique partnership between the United Kingdom government and UK Universities.
Funded by the UK Department of International Development (DFID), Commonwealth Shared Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development. They are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK.
These scholarships are offered under six themes:
- Science and technology for development
- Strengthening health systems and capacity
- Promoting global prosperity
- Strengthening global peace, security and governance
- Strengthening resilience and response to crises - Access, inclusion and opportunity.
How to apply
To be considered for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship you must:
- Make a formal application for a postgraduate degree at the University of Kent commencing September 2025/26. This can be done online here.
- Complete the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) online application process. For information on how to do that and full details of the application process please go directly to the Commonwealth Scholarships webpages.
- Applications will be considered based on Academic Excellence and a completed application.
- The Commonwealth will accept applications until 12th December 2024 (closing at 16:00 GMT).
Curriculum
Stage 1
- Advanced Issues in Values, Ethics and Professional Practice
- Concepts and Principles in Behaviour Analysis
- Behavioural Assessment
- Research Methods in Behaviour Analysis
- Theory and Philosophy of Behaviour Analysis
- Developing and Implementing Behavioural Interventions
- Organisational Behavioural Management and Systems-Wide Approaches
- Dissertation in Applied Behaviour Analysis/Positive Behaviour Support
Program Tuition Fee
Program Admission Requirements
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