Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy DPsych 48 months PHD Program By UCL |Top Universities
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Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

36,500 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

PsychologyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

This four-year full-time, highly selective professional doctorate aims to develop the academic, clinical and research skills needed to practise as a professional Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, and will lead to the award of DPsych and professional membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP).

In year one, students receive direct teaching on research methodologies and the critical evaluation of research findings. They carry out a service-related research project within their clinical placement service and attend a series of lectures on evaluating clinical interventions. From the second year trainees will undertake a research project in an area relevant to the child psychotherapy profession, fully supported by a supervisor. This programme has been created with an emphasis on the practical research skills that will be needed by a modern practitioner and designed specifically to be completed within four full-time academic years. In this integrated programme research thinking will sit alongside the clinical programme so that graduates will become able to use research to inform their clinical practice.

Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

This four-year full-time, highly selective professional doctorate aims to develop the academic, clinical and research skills needed to practise as a professional Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, and will lead to the award of DPsych and professional membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP).

In year one, students receive direct teaching on research methodologies and the critical evaluation of research findings. They carry out a service-related research project within their clinical placement service and attend a series of lectures on evaluating clinical interventions. From the second year trainees will undertake a research project in an area relevant to the child psychotherapy profession, fully supported by a supervisor. This programme has been created with an emphasis on the practical research skills that will be needed by a modern practitioner and designed specifically to be completed within four full-time academic years. In this integrated programme research thinking will sit alongside the clinical programme so that graduates will become able to use research to inform their clinical practice.

Admission Requirements

69+
7+
100+
3.3+
185+
Applicants must have an upper second-class Honours degree (or equivalent) and/or a Master's degree from a UK university in a relevant subject. There are a number of additional criteria, laid down by the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), which applicants must fulfil before they can apply to this doctoral clinical training. Please see the ACP website for further details.

4 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
6,215 GBP
International
36,500 GBP

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