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Applied Educational Psychology Doctorate (DAppEdPsy) at Newcastle University

Newcastle University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Successful completion of this full-time professional training programme doctorate will enable you to become a registered educational psychologist in the UK. It is accredited by the British Pyschological Society (BPS) and approved by the Health and Care Professions Counci (HCPC). This is an exciting, challenging and creative programme.

Faculty: Faculty of Medical Sciences  |  Duration: Full time: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

We aim to prepare Educational psychologists to support positive changes in the education, development and psychological well-being of children and young people. Central to the skills developed on the Programme is research and the critical application of psychology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

a 2:1 honours degree, or equivalent, in psychology, which is eligible for Graduate Basis for Registration of the British Psychological Society . Where a 2:1 or above has not been achieved in psychology at Bachelors Level, an appropriate psychology Masters Degree. OR completed an approved conversion course or Master's degree, which is eligible for Graduate Basis for Registration of the British Psychological Society You also need to gain at least one year of relevant, paid work experience at the point of application. Work experience should have: focussed on children and young people's education development and psychological well-being given insight and understanding into educational systems in the UK led to ideas on how psychology may be applied to support positive outcomes for Children and young people. To be eligible for this programme you must be a UK resident. If you’re an applicant from outside of the UK, you must: be living in the UK at the time of application and be able to provide proof of residency have been ordinarily resident in the UK for the three years preceding the start of the course be eligible to work in England for the duration of the course and for at least two years afterwards The entry requirements for initial training in educational psychology can be found on the AEP website. We do not take self funding students.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Full time: 3 years

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