Key Information
- Duration: Part-time, 48 months
- Starting October 2026. Application deadline not specified.
- Language: English. IELTS: 7
- Credits: 540 alternative credits
- Delivered: Online
- Campus Location: Chester, United Kingdom
- Disciplines: Counselling Psychology
Overview
The Psychological Trauma DProf course at University of Chester recognises the achievements of practitioners in the disciplines of psychological trauma. The DProf facilitates the generation of original knowledge that comes out of experience and practice and enables a fresh and meaningful contribution to be given to practice-based knowledge and dialogue.
There is a vibrant research community at Chester, consisting of both PhD and DProf research students, who meet regularly together, alongside the research staff, to support each other and stimulate new thinking and research ideas. Many of the staff who input on the programme are nationally and internally recognised for their subject contributions. Visit the programme website for more information.
Job Prospects
This course assists in the development of practitioner-researchers who, with a doctorate and a research reputation, can go on to fulfil therapeutic, academic and management positions in their chosen areas of work.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Review of Personal & Professional Learning (Compulsory)
- Tools and skills for your research project (Compulsory)
- Current Professional Debates (Compulsory)
- Research Proposal & Ethical Approval (Compulsory)
- Publishable Article (Compulsory)
- Thesis (Psychological Trauma) (Compulsory)
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GPA: Lower Second Class
English Requirements
IELTS: 7
Other Requirements
- 2:2 honours degree or above.
- MA/MSc in a Psychological Trauma-related discipline graded at 65% or above for the research dissertation. Please evidence this by providing your final Master’s transcript.
- Experience or training in a range of research methodologies.
- Substantive therapeutic practitioner experience (in the field of psychological trauma) is also required. The nature of the programme draws on the student’s practitioner experience as a source of the content they will work with in their studies, so this is required in order to do this effectively.
Make sure you meet all requirements
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD.
- International: 3,690 AUD / year (≈ 1,953 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 3,690 AUD / year (≈ 1,953 GBP / year)
Available Scholarships
- Care Experienced Bursary - University of Chester - Grant: 1500 GBP - Deadline: Anytime
- Carer Support Package - University of Chester - Grant: 1500 GBP - Deadline: Anytime
- Chevening Scholarship - University of Chester - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: Anytime
- Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showman, Boater Bursary - University of Chester - Grant: 1500 GBP - Deadline: Anytime
- Estranged Student Bursary - University of Chester - Grant: 1500 GBP - Deadline: Anytime
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program - U.S. government - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship - ServiceScape - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships - ACES Education Fund - Grant: 3500 USD - Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ Grants for study mobility - OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified
- Scholarships for PhD Students - Junhua Li - Grant: 19000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship - Boustany Foundation - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 28 Feb 2027
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship - IvyPanda - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship - Voice Talent Online - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students - educations.com - Grant: 5000 USD - Deadline: 28 Aug 2026
- The PhD Prep Fellowship - Admit Lab - Grant: 10000 USD - Deadline: 01 Sep 2026
- Dream Chaser Scholarship - Salvado Law - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities - Anonymous Hope Fund - Grant: 3000 USD - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids - UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) - Grant: 22500 GBP - Deadline: Not specified
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship - IELTS from 6 to 9 - Grant: 1500 USD - Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - Grant: 12000 USD - Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
