DEdChPsy Educational and Child Psychology at University of Manchester

Programme overview

Year of entry: 2027. Undertake an HCPC-approved doctoral programme of professional training as an educational psychologist. Gain training in several therapeutic approaches.

What you will study

The Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a three-year full-time initial professional training programme for educational psychologists. The six programme units are designed to provide effective coverage of the required core curriculum for training in educational psychology provided by the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Career pathways

Professional practice placements are an integral part of the programme. You will undertake 300 days of placement across the three years of the programme which will provide the opportunity for you to meet the professional practice requirement for HCPC registration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You must have one of the following, which confers eligibility for GBCM: Bachelor's degree in Psychology (minimum 2:1); Conversion course (minimum Merit); Psychology-based Master's degree (minimum Merit). Experience: You must have at least one year's full-time experience of working with children and young people within education, health, social care, youth justice, or a community setting. English language: IELTS test minimum scores - 8 overall, including 8 for Writing and 8 for Speaking. Interview: Due to the high number of applications we operate a two stage selection process.

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: http://www.aep.org.uk/training/

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