Clinical Psychology
Organisation and Content
The Doctorate in Clinical Psychology is provided by the University of Glasgow in partnership with NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and the NHS (Scotland). The programme covers a wide geographical area, including Ayrshire and Arran, Lanarkshire and Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The geographical area 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 co-ordination of teaching modules. We regard clinical training as a shared responsibility and academic staff work closely with health service colleagues to ensure the best quality training is provided.
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
- Foundations of clinical psychology
- Foundations of clinical practice 1
- Foundation of clinical practice 2
- Foundation knowledge, understanding and skills
- Service-based evaluation project 1
Year 2
- Child/family/adolescent theory and practice
- Learning disability theory and practice
- Research methods
- Research practice
- Advanced professional practice 1
- Service-based evaluation project 2.
Year 3
- Advanced practice 1
- Advanced practice 2
- Psychology and the law
- Research practice 2: major research project
- Advanced professional practice 2.
Entry Requirements
Candidates must have the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) for the British Psychological Society. This would usually take the form of a single or joint honours degree in Psychology of at least 2.1 degree classification or above. Candidates who have gained GBC by other means will be considered. We do not consider applications from final year undergraduates.
In addition, practical clinical or clinically oriented research experience of working with children or adults with mental health problems or disabilities is an advantage.
Overseas applicants whose first language is not English, are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English language via the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A score of 8.0 or higher must be achieved, with no element of the test falling below 7.5. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK without restriction.
Trainees will be selected and treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of gender, ethnic or national origin, colour, race, disability, age, religious or political beliefs, trade union/professional organisation membership, sexual orientation or other irrelevant distinction.