DClinPsy Clinical Psychology at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

The Doctorate in Clinical Psychology is collaboratively funded through NHS Education for Scotland and the University of Glasgow, and trainees are employed by a local NHS Scotland Health Board for the duration of the programme. It integrates academic teaching, clinical practice education and research training, with cognitive behavioural therapy as the dominant approach alongside other psychotherapeutic approaches. The programme covers a wide geographical area including Ayrshire and Arran, Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Highland and Lanarkshire.

Department: School of Health & Wellbeing | Duration: 36 months full-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme consists of 16 compulsory courses over three years, including Foundations of Clinical Psychology, Data Management and Analysis, Learning Disability Theory and Practice, Children/Young People and Families, Research Design and Statistics, Advanced Clinical Practice I and II, Psychology and the Law, and Research Practice I and II.

Career pathways

The programme prepares trainees as NHS clinical psychology practitioners working with a wide range of clients in health and social care settings to reduce psychological distress and promote wellbeing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:1 or above in Psychology and British Psychological Society Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC). Where the first degree is not from a BPS-accredited psychology programme, applicants need a subsequent qualification conferring GBC, awarded at 2:1 equivalent (an average of 60% or higher): a Masters-level conversion or a higher diploma conversion in psychology with 240 credit equivalent (120 ECTS), of which at least 80 credits (40 ECTS) are research credits. GBC must be held or clearly be obtained before training starts; final-year undergraduates are not accepted. All applications are processed through the Clearing House for Postgraduate Courses in Clinical Psychology. Candidates who have recently received NES funding for certain other psychological training are normally not eligible for funding until 18 months after that award.

Intake: September

Duration: 36 months full-time

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