Prof Doc Educational and Child Psychology

This course provides full-time professional training leading towards registration with the Health and Caring Professions Council (HCPC) as an Educational Psychologist (this is a protected title). During the program trainees will participate in university-based teaching and learning, modular assessments, research culminating in a doctoral thesis, and professional practice placements in Local Authorities and other settings relevant to educational psychologist work.

Year 1
PY8111 – Educational Psychology Theory & Practice 1
PY8112 – Professional Practice Placement in Educational and Child Psychology 1
70 days on Local Authority of equivalent placement, activities as outlined in module specifications

Year 2
PY8113 – Educational Psychology Theory & Practice 2
PY8114 – Professional Practice Placement in Educational and Child Psychology 2
130 days on Local Authority of equivalent placement, activities as outlined in module specifications

Year 3
PY8115 – Educational Psychology Theory & Practice 3
PY8116 – Professional Practice Placement in Educational and Child Psychology 3
130 days on Local Authority of equivalent placement, activities as outlined in module specifications

Your research thesis commences in Year 2 for submission in Year 3 (35,000 words +/- 10%).

Employability:

Our programme is designed to give you the opportunity to:

• Qualify as a practitioner educational psychologist with the HCPC
• Become a creative applied psychological practitioner
• Apply psychology to make a positive different to children, families, carers and schools
• Apply best educational psychology practice, based on research evidence and professional experience (practice based evidence)
• Become a self-reflective practitioner and continue to develop personally and professionally through your career