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Qualification
DClinPsych - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
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Location
University of Liverpool
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP
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Duration
36 months
Course summary
Overview
Graduate from this programme and you'll be eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status, allowing you to practise as a Clinical Psychologist within the NHS.
The content provides a theoretical introduction to a wide range of clinical problems and approaches, together with basic clinical skills and a variety of practical experiences. There are places for up to 23 trainees per year.
This is a three-year, full-time programme offering clinical placements throughout the year, an academic course and research requirements including a 25,000 word dissertation.
The order of placements is shown in the table below.
Local NHS clinical psychology services on Merseyside offer a particularly rich variety of specialist placements and we'd urge you to gain as much experience as you can within them.
This could include:-
Ashworth High Secure Hospital
the Windsor Clinic (Addictions)
the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery
You can also work with individual practitioners in other areas including:-
family therapy
paediatric liaison
brain injury rehabilitation
spinal injury
eating disorders.
As an option you can undertake a twelve-month specialist placement in Year Three. It may also be possible to combine two of the shorter placements into a second 12-month specialist child and family placement.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme has an excellent record for full employment of graduates, who are eligible to work as clinical psychologists within the NHS. This is an expanding profession and graduates will have the opportunity to work within a variety of different settings within the NHS.
Tuition fees
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University information

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University League Table
33rd
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Campus address
University of Liverpool, The Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZX, England
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Subject ranking
33rd out of 118 3
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Entry standards
/ Max 216143 66%36th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10069 69%39th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.00 80%60th
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