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Doctor of Clinical Psychology at University of Liverpool - UCAS

Course summary

All applications for entry to this course must to be made via the Clearing House for Postgraduate Courses in Clinical Psychology through the website: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/chpccp/. Graduate from this programme and you'll be eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status, allowing you to practise as a Clinical Psychologist within the NHS. The content provides a theoretical introduction to a wide range of clinical problems and approaches, together with basic clinical skills and a variety of practical experiences. There are places for up to 23 trainees per year. This is a three-year, full-time programme offering clinical placements throughout the year, an academic course and research requirements including a 25,000 word dissertation. The order of placements is shown in the table below. Local NHS clinical psychology services on Merseyside offer a particularly rich variety of specialist placements and we'd urge you to gain as much experience as you can within them. This could include:-

  • Ashworth High Secure Hospital
  • the Windsor Clinic (Addictions)
  • the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery
You can also work with individual practitioners in other areas including:-
  • family therapy
  • paediatric liaison
  • brain injury rehabilitation
  • spinal injury
  • eating disorders.
As an option you can undertake a twelve-month specialist placement in Year Three. It may also be possible to combine two of the shorter placements into a second 12-month specialist child and family placement. Career Opportunities The Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme has an excellent record for full employment of graduates, who are eligible to work as clinical psychologists within the NHS. This is an expanding profession and graduates will have the opportunity to work within a variety of different settings within the NHS.


How to apply

International applicants

Applications from international students are welcome. International qualifications will be evaluated in line with the National Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) guidelines. English language qualifications All applicants must have reached a minimum required standard of English language and are required to provide evidence of this. Qualifications accepted by the University and English Language requirements specific to your country can be found on our International webpages. If you meet the academic requirements of the course but do not have the required level of English Language, it is possible for you to come and study at the University on one of our Pre-sessional EAP programmes. Please see the English Language Centre website for further information about these programmes. The English Language Centre also provide additional English Language training during your study and the University is able to provide tuition as well as arrange IELTS tests. Details are available on the English Language Centre website.

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a good first degree and Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) from the British Psychological Society and clinically relevant experience. Acceptance onto the programme will be subject to satisfactory health screening and criminal record checks. Applicants for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology must be European Economic Area citizens. International qualifications: Applications from international students are welcome. International qualifications will be evaluated in line with the National Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) guidelines.


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

Please see the course page on the University website for full fee details.
Doctor of Clinical Psychology at University of Liverpool - UCAS