Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology PHD Programme By University of Wolverhampton |TopUniversities

Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology

Tuitionfee

40,050 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

Jan-2000Starting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

The course facilitates qualified counselling psychologists to develop their research profiles to doctoral level and thereby achieve a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. The University recognises that a doctoral level of practice and theory has already been achieved by qualified counselling psychologists, and that applicants will have completed research at Master's level. It is anticipated, therefore, that learning and support needs will differ between applicants depending upon the project proposal, and that the supervisory relationship provides the forum for consideration of specific learning needs.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

The course facilitates qualified counselling psychologists to develop their research profiles to doctoral level and thereby achieve a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. The University recognises that a doctoral level of practice and theory has already been achieved by qualified counselling psychologists, and that applicants will have completed research at Master's level. It is anticipated, therefore, that learning and support needs will differ between applicants depending upon the project proposal, and that the supervisory relationship provides the forum for consideration of specific learning needs.

Admission Requirements

7+
3+
  • Eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered status with the British Psychological Society (GBC)
  • Normally a minimum of a 2.1 Honours degree in Psychology or its equivalent
  • Normally possession of a qualification in counselling at least to certificate level. 
  • To have spent normally at least six months in relevant paid or voluntary work, using appropriate skills with clients on a face-to-face basis. This experience should normally have taken place within the last 5 years.
  • A good standard of written and spoken English (IELTS 7.0 or its equivalent)
  • Appropriate reference(s)
  • Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check) (previously CRB Clearance)

Jan-2000

Tuition fees

Domestic
26,550 GBP
International
40,050 GBP

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