Clinical Psychology (ClinPsyD)

Career opportunities

• Graduates from the programme enter the NHS as Clinical Psychologists within a chosen speciality, or academic careers.

Accreditation

The programme is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council and accredited by the British Psychological Society.

Programme Structure

Teaching is provided on:

• common presentations and core clinical skills/issues pertaining to the four core clinical areas in Years 1 and 2 (adult, child, older adult, learning disability);
• personal and professional development (including team working and leadership);
• cognitive behavioural therapy;
• psychodynamic interpersonal therapy;
• specialist areas (eg clinical neuropsychology, application of clinical psychology in health and forensic settings);
• diversity and engaging the community (with input from carers and service users from our Community Liaison Group);
• research methods;
• statistics.

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

GPA: Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS: 8

Other requirements

General requirements

• A degree (minimum Upper Second (2:1)) in single honours Psychology, or joint honours where psychology constitutes at least fifty per cent of the course, is required.
• The degree must have already been awarded at the time of application; candidates who are currently undergraduates will not be short-listed for interview.
• Candidates must establish their eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society before making an application.
• A minimum of 12 months' paid FTE clinically-relevant experience, such as work in a healthcare setting or clinical research, is also essential.
• English language

Tuition Fees

International

Applies to you. Non-residents. Free

Domestic

Applies to you. Citizens or residents. Free

Additional Details

• Currently, trainees are fully funded by NHS England and are full-time employees of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Living costs

Manchester, United Kingdom

1,213-2,251 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.