Clinical Psychology (Taught)

The Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) is a reputable, three-year, full-time professional training programme that integrates advanced study, clinical practice, and research.

Designed to meet the rigorous accreditation standards of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Psychological Society (BPS), the course leads to professional registration as a Clinical Psychologist in the UK.

Doctorate students are usually employed as clinical psychology trainees within the NHS (Agenda for Change, Band 6), gaining hands-on experience in a variety of clinical and community settings across London, Kent, and Sussex.

This close partnership with the NHS will ensure you develop the wide-ranging competencies, reflective practice, and leadership skills required to excel in clinical roles.

Throughout the doctorate, you’ll receive expert supervision and academic support from leading clinical psychologists and researchers.

You’ll also undertake a substantial research project that contributes to the evidence base of psychological practice, ensuring you graduate as both a skilled practitioner and confident researcher.

Your future career

Upon successfully completing our three-year full­-time doctorate, you will be eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a fully qualified clinical psychologist.

This enables you to work in the NHS or other mental health services, undertaking clinical practice with a wide range of people experiencing diverse mental health difficulties.

Clinical psychologists work with children, adolescents and their families and carers, adults, older people, and those with physical and learning disabilities, amongst a wide range of other specialties.

Undertaking research, and supervision of and consultation to, other mental health professionals, teams and services are also key components of the job.

The doctoral training you undertake with us will prepare you with the skills to undertake all the many and varied facets of this diverse and interesting career.

The programme adopts a continuous assessment model utilising a range of assessment methods. These include reports of professional practice, clinical portfolio and viva, critical reviews of literature, and a major research thesis plus viva.

Examinations are not used as a means of assessment on this programme.