Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at University of East London

The Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) course provides a comprehensive training programme comprising concurrent academic teaching (on average two days per week) and clinical work placements based mainly in the NHS (on average three days per week). The overarching purpose of the clinical psychology training course is to supply highly competent clinical psychologists for the NHS and related settings. On successful completion of training, you will meet the Health and Care Professions Council's requirements for registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.

Faculty: School of Childhood and Social Care  |  Department: Department of Psychology & Human Development  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This doctoral programme in Clinical Psychology prepares you for advanced practice through a blend of rigorous academic study and hands-on professional experience. Across two core modules, you'll gain a deep theoretical foundation while applying what you learn in real clinical settings. Modules include Clinical Psychology Theory & Practice 1, Clinical Psychology Placements 1 & 2, Clinical Psychology Theory & Practice 2, Clinical Psychology Placements 3 & 4, Clinical Psychology Theory & Practice 3, Clinical Psychology Placements 5 & 6, Research Component.

Career pathways

The training programme will send you forward into your career with an enriched and broadened outlook that we hope will be of lasting benefit. The BPS praised the course's critical stance as empowering the development of both therapeutic and non-therapy competencies - for example, developing skills in promoting new ways of working as well as influencing the field at a policy level.

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