Prof Doc Clinical Psychology

Prof Doc Clinical Psychology

The Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) course provides a comprehensive training program comprising concurrent academic teaching (on average two days per week) and clinical work placements based mainly in the NHS (on average three days per week). The overarching purpose of the training course is to supply highly competent clinical psychologists for the NHS and related settings.

Modules

Year 1

  • Clinical Psychology Theory & Practice (90 credits)
  • Clinical Psychology Placements 1 & 2 (90 credits)

Year 2

  • Clinical Psychology Theory & Practice 2 (60 credits)
  • Clinical Psychology Placements 3 & 4 (90 credits)

Year 3

  • Clinical Psychology Theory & Practice 3 (30 credits)
  • Clinical Psychology Placements 5 & 6 (90 credits)

June of Year 2 to end of the program,90 credit Research project.

Employability:

  • As a graduate of this course, you will have the necessary training to work as a clinical psychologist in the NHS and related settings, such as primary care, community contexts, hospital wards, and charities.
  • The training program will also send you forward into your career with an enriched and broadened outlook that we hope will be of lasting benefit.
  • The BPS praised the course’s critical stance as empowering the development of both therapeutic and non-therapy competencies – for example, developing skills in promoting new ways of working as well as influencing the field at a policy level.
  • We hope that you will graduate prepared for the new and evolving challenges within the NHS and other diverse settings.

Key Facts

Requirements

  • Applicants must hold an honours degree of first or 2:1 class (overall grade of 60% or greater) which is acceptable to the British Psychological Society as conferring Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership.
  • Applicants with a conversion diploma/MSc must have a 2:1 class or better in their first degree, and equivalent results or better in the conversion programme.
  • Applicants must have knowledge of data analysis procedures employed within the field of psychology including multivariate statistical and qualitative approaches.
  • The programme selection procedures in 2020-2021 may be subject to variation due to the COVID epidemic: applicant will be advised of any additional tests or questions when they apply.
  • We would normally expect you to have Grade C in GCSE English and Maths.
  • IELTS certificate, undertaken within the last two years, with an overall grade of at least 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component.

Duration options

3 years

Fees and Applying

UK – Tuition Fees: 

  • Full-time: Fee for the UK bursary places are paid directly by the government.

EU Tuition Fees:

  • Full-time: EU students have to meet residency requirements.
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