DEdPsy Educational Psychology at University of Bristol

Programme overview

The Doctor of Educational Psychology (DEdPsy) is a research degree accredited by the British Psychological Society and the Health and Care Professions Council . The degree serves as the entry qualification for professional practice and employment in educational psychology. It has been designed to meet the professional training needs of educational psychologists and reflects a shift in orientation in professional training that is implicit in a research degree.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences | Department: School for Policy Studies | Duration: 3 years full-time (maximum period allowed: 4 years) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Career pathways

The DEdPsy programme leads to a professional qualification in educational psychology, so graduates can register as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council and as a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society. Upon qualification, you will need to practise in a Local Authority Educational Psychology Service in accordance with your contractual arrangements with the Department for Education (DfE).

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Application information

Entry requirements

An upper second-class honours degree in psychology (or equivalent qualification) that confers Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society. Relevant experience of working with children or young people (aged 0-25). Applicants with a lower second-class degree (or international equivalent) and relevant experience may be considered. English language: profile level A.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time (maximum period allowed: 4 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/start-application/

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