Programme details | |
---|---|
Degree: | Master of Science (MSc) |
Discipline: |
Psychology
|
Study modes: | full-time |
University website: | Positive Behaviour Support (ABAI) |
Request information from the University of Kent
At the Tizard Centre, we offer a suite of courses in Applied Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour Support. There are two routes through the courses depending on the pathway to professional certification you intend to pursue via ABAI (to pursue certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst速, or via the UK-SBA (to pursue certification as a UKBA(cert). All variations of our courses can be taken on campus or via distance learning. It is strongly recommended that you review all available course options to ensure you select the version that suits you best.
If you have any queries, please contact the admissions team.
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.
You'll benefit from academic and professional support from some of the UK's leading positive behaviour support and intellectual and developmental disability researchers. Through our research, teaching and consultancy, you'll find out more about how to effectively support and work with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their support systems, within a PBS framework.
Please note the BACB will not be administering certification exams in the UK from 2025. Please visit this page for more information about this from the UK Society for Behaviour Analysis. Our alternative UK-SBA route of the course is designed to meet the UK-SBAs coursework requirements for eligibility to pursue certification as a UKBA(cert) please see all course options here.
ABAI Verified Course Sequence for Fifth Edition Task List
The Association for Behavior Analysis International has verified the following courses toward the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst速 or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst速 examination. Applicants will need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination.
The latest VCS pass rates are available here. Pass rate data are not published for sequences with fewer than six first-time candidates in a single year or for sequences within their first four years of operation., meaning that the latest pass rates for the course currently relate to our earlier 4th edition VCS (4010).
Show moreFind more information on the website of the University of Kent: