36 monthsProgramme duration
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
Other
Study Level
PhD
Study Mode
On Campus
This Professional Doctorate programme will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to qualify as a practising Educational Psychologist.
This fully funded, doctorate programme aims to provide you with an advanced level of knowledge in educational psychology and upon completion of the course, you will be qualified to practice as an Educational Psychologist.
You will also be eligible to apply for registration as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and to the British Psychological Society (BPS) for Chartered EP status.
You will spend each year of study in practical fieldwork placements in local authority (LA) Educational Psychology Services, as well as attending university-based sessions within the Cardiff University Centre for Human Development (CUCHDS) - our dedicated developmental psychology centre.
This programme provides you with the opportunity to develop your critical and reflective skills to the relevant theories and approaches which comprise the subject. By the end of the three years, you should:
- Have a detailed knowledge of educational psychology, its key theories and the findings which support or challenge those theories.
- Have the ability to use your knowledge of the subject in original and creative ways.
- Have the ability to conduct research within different paradigms.
- Be able to apply your research findings in creative, novel ways.
- Adopt a psychological, change-focused approach to the issues and concerns of:
The programme provides a wide-ranging overview of issues and practices in educational psychology. Within this broad framework, you will be encouraged to develop your particular strengths and theoretical perspectives.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
Other
Study Level
PhD
Study Mode
On Campus
This Professional Doctorate programme will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to qualify as a practising Educational Psychologist.
This fully funded, doctorate programme aims to provide you with an advanced level of knowledge in educational psychology and upon completion of the course, you will be qualified to practice as an Educational Psychologist.
You will also be eligible to apply for registration as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and to the British Psychological Society (BPS) for Chartered EP status.
You will spend each year of study in practical fieldwork placements in local authority (LA) Educational Psychology Services, as well as attending university-based sessions within the Cardiff University Centre for Human Development (CUCHDS) - our dedicated developmental psychology centre.
This programme provides you with the opportunity to develop your critical and reflective skills to the relevant theories and approaches which comprise the subject. By the end of the three years, you should:
- Have a detailed knowledge of educational psychology, its key theories and the findings which support or challenge those theories.
- Have the ability to use your knowledge of the subject in original and creative ways.
- Have the ability to conduct research within different paradigms.
- Be able to apply your research findings in creative, novel ways.
- Adopt a psychological, change-focused approach to the issues and concerns of:
The programme provides a wide-ranging overview of issues and practices in educational psychology. Within this broad framework, you will be encouraged to develop your particular strengths and theoretical perspectives.
Admission Requirements
- a qualification in psychology which confers eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS), usually by the December preceding the start of the programme.
- one years’ experience working with children and young people (aged 0-25), based on full-time employment in educational, social services or community settings.
English language requirements IELTS with an overall score of 7.5 will be required.
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
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