Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology DPsych

Develop doctoral level research skills and take rigorous training in clinical practice with our Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. You will study at doctoral level, gaining the relevant practical skills and knowledge to become an effective and ethical practitioner psychologist. If you want to become an ethical, reflective and professional practitioner of counselling psychology, our doctorate degree is ideal. You will want to provide psychological services that draw on evidence-based psychological practice. You will be motivated to work on complex issues with individual adults and children, couples, families, groups and organisations. The Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology is a three year full time programme of study. The programme is approved by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), the statutory regulator for Practitioner Psychologists in the UK, and is also accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).Career:The Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology gives you a strong foundation for a fulfilling career in modern counselling psychology.You will receive personalised career guidance from staff involved in reviewing your practice placement work and professional development.Our clinical practice graduates have progressed to lead services, with many providing placements and supervision. Others have gone into teaching and academia.Recent graduates from this programme have secured work in:the National Health Service (NHS)the independent hospital sectoracademiaHer Majesty’s Prison Service (HMPS)occupational health organisationscharitiesgovernmentprivate practice and consultancy.Clinical placementsYou will have different clinical placements during your time on the programme. This is usually a minimum of two days per week.

A 2:1 honours degree or above which confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS) (see below) or other first degree with relevant conversion course. The evidence would normally be in the form of a letter from the BPS confirming that you are a Graduate Member and that you have been granted GBC. If you are unsure whether your undergraduate degree confers GBC then please contact the BPS for clarification. If you are currently completing a relevant BPS accredited course you will need to have applied for and been granted Graduate Membership conferring GBC with the BPS, by the commencement of the programme.