Newcastle University, the United Kingdom
Newcastle University| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DClinPsy | Full-time | 36 months | find out | find out | find out |
Our Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) integrates research and clinical practice in order to prepare you for practice as a professional Clinical Psychologist. You will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and for Chartered Clinical status with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
About this course
The clinical psychology programme at Newcastle is one of the longest established training programmes in the UK, having celebrated over 50 years in practice. It is part of the School of Psychology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, at Newcastle University.
It is closely integrated with the NHS, particularly with our NHS colleagues in the local psychology services and those in Health Education North East which is part of Health Education England.
The programme integrates research and clinical practice throughout all aspects of the training in order to prepare you for practice as professional Clinical Psychologists, eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and for Chartered Clinical status with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
The aim of the programme is to develop clinically competent and effective scientist practitioners who are able to contribute to and develop the knowledge base through the understanding, production and utilisation of research findings.
The programme is committed to an evidence based and empirically grounded ethos. You will also be enabled to develop key skills and qualities in collaboration, reflection and leadership.
Teaching and training draws on current research, and trainees are required to demonstrate the links between theory and practice throughout their training. Our trainees need to develop and demonstrate competence in the current evidence-based and widely-practiced aspects of clinical psychology. You will develop capability in the critical appreciation of relevant empirical literature and clinical theory. This will allow you to draw upon and contribute to the research basis for clinical practice and solve relevant problems systematically.
Quality and Ranking
We rank in the top 150 for Psychology - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019.
See Programme information in our online Prospectus for full details.
See Fees and Funding tab in the Programme information in our online Prospectus. https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/degrees/clinical-psychology-doctor-of-dclinpsy/?utm_source=referral-study-link&utm_medium=course-listing&utm_content=clinical-psychology-doctor-of-dclinpsy&utm_campaign=PG3PL-study-link#fees&funding
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in psychology. 2:2 honours degrees will be considered if you have evidence of subsequent academic achievement equivalent to a good 2.1. This could include a PhD or an MSc at the level of merit or distinction.
Your qualification must confer Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) from the British Psychological Society (BPS). You need to be eligible for the GBC by the time you apply. You can check whether your qualification confers on the BPS site. Please contact the BPS direct if you have any queries.
You application needs to include any academic publications and research experience, such as an MSc, PhD or other relevant research or service evaluation work. If you are are undertaking an MSc or PhD, you must complete your studies before taking up a place on this programme.
In order to evidence capacity to undertake study at doctoral level, you also have to achieve a minimum score of 3 or aboveon our academic scoring (MS Word 14KB). If you score above this, you will be eligible to be considered for interview, and will be in the second sift of the application process. There are multiple ways in which 3 points and above can be achieved through academic attainments.
We will consider a small number of self-funding applicants with overseas fees status. You must meet the same entry criteria as those applying for NHS funded places and will follow the same programme of study as trainees with NHS funded places.
English Language Requirements
To study this course you need to meet the following English Language requirements:
IELTS 7.0 overall (with a minimum of 7.0 in speaking, listening and writing and 8.0 in reading)
Our typical English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we also accept a wide range of English Language tests.
You may need an ATAS (Academic Technology Approval Scheme) clearance certificate. You'll need to get this before you can get your visa or study on this programme. We'll let you know about the ATAS requirement in your offer letter.
The equivalent academic qualifications that we accept are listed on our country pages.
You may need an ATAS (Academic Technology Approval Scheme) clearance certificate. You'll need to get this before you can get your visa or study on this programme. We'll let you know about the ATAS requirement in your offer letter.
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