DClinPsych Clinical Psychology

DClinPsy Clinical Psychology

Become a competent and capable clinical psychologist. Receive training which emphasises psychotherapy, reflective practice, complex clinical issues and applicable research skills. As the first in the country to be approved through a joint partnership between the Health and Care Professions Council (HPC) and the British Psychological Society (BPS), and having run since 1982, this programme will enhance your psychological career and enable you to become a highly reflective scientist practitioner.

Key features

• Study an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) recognised research degree, one of the first to award the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
• Benefit from service user involvement through working closely with the Service User and Carer Consultative Group.
• Widening participation in clinical psychology - candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences are welcome.
• Benefit from our commitment to producing competent and capable clinical psychologists who work as highly reflective scientist practitioners.
• Become eligible to apply for registration as clinical psychologists with the Health and Care Professions Council, with the opportunity to gain Chartered Psychologist (C.Psychol) status, and full membership of the Division of Clinical Psychology with the British Psychological Society.
• Take advantage of excellent relationships with local services in the South West of England; local clinicians are committed to supporting training and offer a wide range of placements in both rural and urban settings.
• Select the current job description and person specification for the position of Trainee Clinical Psychologist.

Applicants with a 2:2 degree in Psychology who have also completed a further postgraduate academic research qualification in psychology may also be considered. Any conditional offers will be subject to achieving a 2:1 or above.