Clinical Psychology Prof Doc

Online University of East London School of Psychology

Full time September Prof Doctorate See programme description

FindAMasters summary

The Clinical Psychology Prof Doc is a professional doctorate programme designed to train highly competent clinical psychologists for the NHS and related settings. This comprehensive training course combines academic teaching and clinical work placements, allowing you to gain practical experience while studying. With a strong emphasis on critical thinking and a focus on the social context of individual distress, the course covers various theoretical and clinical approaches to clinical psychology. To apply, you'll need at least a high 2:1 honours degree in Psychology, which grants Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership. Upon completion, you'll be eligible for registration as a Practitioner Psychologist and Chartered Psychologist.

About the course

The Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) course provides a comprehensive training programme 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.

Please view the full Trainee Person Specification if you are interested in this course.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must hold an honours degree of at least a high 2:1 class (overall grade of 65% 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 high 2:1 class or better in their first degree, and equivalent results or better in the conversion programme.

Fees

Please see the university website for further information on fees for this course.

Where will I study?

University of East London

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