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Clinical Psychology DClinPsych

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

36 months

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

DClinPsych - Doctor of Clinical Psychology

Subject areas

Clinical Psychology

Course type

Research

Course Summary

This Doctorate in Clinical Psychology is collaboratively funded through NHS Education for Scotland and the University of Glasgow. You will be employed by a local NHS (Scotland) Health Board for the duration of the programme.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • In common with most clinical psychology programmes, the cognitive behavioural approach to psychotherapy is dominant but there is also a substantial teaching input based upon other psychotherapeutic approaches.
  • The programme covers a wide geographical area, including Ayrshire and Arran, Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Highland and Lanarkshire, and is varied in terms of rural, urban and inner city populations.
  • Psychologists in departments throughout this area are closely involved in the programme, including placement provision, teaching, research supervision and coordination of teaching modules.

CAREER PROSPECTS

Clinical psychologists have a demanding role working with a wide range of clients, in a variety of health and social care settings, to reduce psychological distress and to enhance and promote psychological wellbeing. This programme produces fit-for-purpose NHS practitioners.

Modules

This module aims to be able to use basic statistical techniques to manage, present and interpret data. To be able to convey the purpose and place of clinical audit in the NHS and produce a proposal for an evaluative investigation of a service with some relevance to clinical psychology.
Foundation of Clinical Practice II - Core
Foundation Knowledge, Understanding and Skills - Core
Learning Disability Theory and Practice - Core
Child/family/adolescent Theory and Practice - Core
Service-based Evaluation II - Core
Advanced Professional Practice 2 - Core
Research Practice 2 - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

Trainees are funded through NHS Education for Scotland (NES), which pays University fees, trainee salaries, and travel expenses related to teaching.

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

Trainees are funded through NHS Education for Scotland (NES), which pays University fees, trainee salaries, and travel expenses related to teaching.

Entry requirements

You must have the British Psychological Society Graduate Basis for Chartering (GBC) and provide proof of this. This usually takes the form of a single or joint 2.1 or above Honours degree in Psychology; however, candidates who have gained GBC by other means will be considered.

University information

The University of Glasgow is one of four ancient universities in Scotland, founded back in 1451. Alumni include seven Nobel Prize winners, Scotland’s First Minister and a Prime Minister, while Albert Einstein gave a seminal lecture on the theory of relativity there in 1933. The university consists of four colleges: College of Arts College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences College of Science and Engineering College of...more

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