Clinical Psychology Doctorate (ClinPsyD)

University of Birmingham

United Kingdom, Birmingham

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University of Birmingham

United Kingdom , Birmingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Professional Doctorate

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Birmingham (Edgbaston)

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 3 year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Clinical Psychology Doctorate (ClinPsyD)

About

Course overview

Unlock your future with our exciting Clinical Psychology Doctorate (ClinPsyD), a pathway to professional qualification and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration. Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), this prestigious course also grants you Chartered Psychologist status.

You will be equipped to deliver psychology-based treatments, using a variety of models and tailoring interventions to meet diverse client needs. With expertise in cognitive-behavioural, systemic, psychodynamic, and behavioural approaches, our faculty ensures you develop a broad skillset. This course empowers you to become a well-rounded, adaptable, and impactful clinical psychologist.

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Course Structure

This course combines teaching, research, and clinical placements, with five placements across diverse health settings, covering: child, adult, older adult, intellectual disabilities, and neuro-divergence, following a life-span training model.

The weekly job pattern is, normally: 3 days placement, 1 day study, 1 day teaching (although there are also timetabled teaching blocks).

In year one, you will begin your training within a 10-month foundation placement, you will also decide on the research area for your Doctoral thesis.

This course is accredited by

British Psychological Society (BPS)
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

This Clinical Psychology Doctorate (ClinPsyD) programme comprises a combination of academic teaching, research and research training, and professional training during clinical placements. University of Birmingham.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree, with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or 75% from a recognised institution to be considered. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.