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Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology DPsych

Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology DPsych

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

3 years

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

DPsych - Doctor in Psychology

Subject areas

Counselling Skills (General) Psychology

Course Summary

Develop doctoral level research skills and take rigorous training in clinical practice with our Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. You will study at doctoral level, gaining the relevant practical skills and knowledge to become an effective and ethical practitioner psychologist.

If you want to become an ethical, reflective and professional practitioner of counselling psychology, our doctorate degree is ideal. You will want to provide psychological services that draw on evidence-based psychological practice. You will be motivated to work on complex issues with individual adults and children, couples, families, groups and organisations.

The Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology is a three year full time programme of study. The programme is approved by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), the statutory regulator for Practitioner Psychologists in the UK, and is also accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Career:
The Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology gives you a strong foundation for a fulfilling career in modern counselling psychology.

You will receive personalised career guidance from staff involved in reviewing your practice placement work and professional development.

Our clinical practice graduates have progressed to lead services, with many providing placements and supervision. Others have gone into teaching and academia.

Recent graduates from this programme have secured work in:

the National Health Service (NHS)
the independent hospital sector
academia
Her Majestys Prison Service (HMPS)
occupational health organisations
charities
government
private practice and consultancy.
Clinical placements
You will have different clinical placements during your time on the programme. This is usually a minimum of two days per week.

Modules

This module aims to teach trainees the core theoretical concepts of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approaches to counselling psychology and to introduce the application of CBT frameworks to working with specific psychological presentations.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£13,100

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£17,300

Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree or above which confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS) (see below) or other first degree with relevant conversion course. The evidence would normally be in the form of a letter from the BPS confirming that you are a Graduate Member and that you have been granted GBC. If you are unsure whether your undergraduate degree confers GBC then please contact the BPS for clarification. If you are currently completing a relevant BPS accredited course you will need to have applied for and been granted Graduate Membership conferring GBC with the BPS, by the commencement of the programme.

University information

City, University of London is a leading institution, ranked 38th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025). City offers an innovative programme of undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses which uphold the university’s commitment to enhancing people’s lives through education. City is a research-driven university and has around 21,000 enrolled students, of which 45 percent are studying postgraduate qualifications. The university community...more

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