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Clinical Psychology at University of Glasgow - UCAS

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Course summary

This Doctorate in Clinical Psychology is collaboratively funded through NHS Education for Scotland and the University of Glasgow. You will be employed by a local NHS (Scotland) Health Board for the duration of the programme. WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • Top 10 in the UK for Psychology (Complete University Guide 2021).
  • In common with most clinical psychology programmes, the cognitive behavioural approach to psychotherapy is dominant but there is also a substantial teaching input based upon other psychotherapeutic approaches.
  • The programme covers a wide geographical area, including Ayrshire and Arran, Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Highland and Lanarkshire, and is varied in terms of rural, urban and inner city populations.
  • Psychologists in departments throughout this area are closely involved in the programme, including placement provision, teaching, research supervision and coordination of teaching modules.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE The programme follows a modularised structure, which integrates academic teaching, clinical practice education and research training. This process underpins the commitment of the programme team to maximising the synergy between the clinical, academic and research components of training and reflects explicitly our commitment to an integrative educational process. The programme consists of 16 compulsory courses. Year 1 DCLINPSY: FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY FOUNDATION CLINICAL PRACTICE I [[[MED6033]]] [[[MED6026]]] DCLINPSY: SERVICE BASED EVALUATION Year 2 [[[MED6023]]] [[[MED6028]]] [[[MED6030]]] DCLINPSY: RESEARCH PRACTICE I DCLINPSY: ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE I DCLINPSY: EVIDENCE BASED PRACTITIONER DCLINPSY: ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE I DCLINPSY: SERVICE BASED EVALUATION Year 3 DCLINPSY: PSYCHOLOGY AND THE LAW [[[MED6007]]] [[[MED6022]]] Accreditation of Prior Learning From 2017, trainees who have already completed the NES-funded MSc in Applied Psychology for Children and Young People at Edinburgh University or the MSc in Psychological Therapy in Primary Care at the Universities of Dundee and Stirling will be eligible to complete their doctorate in a shortened timeframe in accordance with the University of Glasgow Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) regulations and procedures. This will result in completion of training five months early in recognition of the skills and knowledge already acquired and demonstrated via completion of the eligible MSc courses.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • British Psychological Society

How to apply

International applicants

International applicant information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'international'. All applications are processed by the Clearing House for Postgraduate Courses in Clinical Psychology, Fairbairn House, 71-75 Clarendon Road, Leeds, LS2 9PL, tel: +44 (0)113 343 2737, fax: +44 (0)113 343 4840, email: [email protected].

Entry requirements

You must have the British Psychological Society Graduate Basis for Chartering (GBC) and provide proof of this. This usually takes the form of a single or joint 2.1 or above Honours degree in Psychology; however, candidates who have gained GBC by other means will be considered. Additional practical clinical or research experience of working with children or adults with mental health problems or learning disabilities is an advantage. We do not consider applications from final-year undergraduates.

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

All fees are published on the University of Glasgow website. https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/

Sponsorship information

Sponsorship and funding information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'scholarships'.

Clinical Psychology at University of Glasgow - UCAS