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Clinical Psychology DClinPsy at University of Nottingham - UCAS

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2026 - 2027
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Course summary

Become a skilled, clinical psychologist, who'll be eligible to register with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), allowing you to work effectively within the NHS and equivalent organisations. This training programme is run in collaboration with the University of Lincoln and in partnership with the clinical psychology services of three local NHS Trusts in Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire. This course does not accept international or EU applications.

Modules

The programme is competency-based and conforms to the Standards for Education and Training of the Health and Care Professions Council and the accreditation criteria of the British Psychological Society. Teaching is informed by current research which has been developed to help you make a difference in the real world. There are three main components:

  • University-based academic teaching takes place over two semesters
  • service-based practice learning takes place throughout the year during placements in Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
  • clinically relevant research is conducted throughout the programme, including a research project, plus a separate doctoral thesis in the middle of your third year
At the end of the course you will be confident in using research methods to answer clinical questions, have organisational and service evaluation skills and be aware of priority groups within the NHS.

Assessment method

Assessment includes research project.

Entry requirements

1 or 2:1 (or international equivalent) in a degree in psychology conferring Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS. Candidates with a 2:2 (or international equivalent) may be considered if they EITHER have a postgraduate degree at masters level or higher OR meet specific contextual admissions indicators.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For fee information, see www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees
Clinical Psychology DClinPsy at University of Nottingham - UCAS