Overview

Successful completion of the Professional Educational, Child and Adolescent Psychology programme at University College London (UCL) enables graduates to register as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC and as a Chartered Educational Psychologist with the BPS as well as enabling them to practice as an Educational Psychologist in the UK.

The programme is based on contemporary andragogy and models of effective professional learning, and uses contextualised psychological analysis, skills labs and training in video enhanced reflective practice to support the development of professional practice and our assessments are based on the connected curriculum and include professionally relevant skills and practices.

The foundation of your career

Trainee EPs successfully completing the programme meet the professional skills and competency requirements set out by the HCPC and BPS. As such they are entitled to register with the HCPC for the protected title of Practitioner Psychologist (Education) and to apply for chartered status with the BPS. Graduates are eligible to apply for posts as educational psychologists in local authority children’s services in the UK.

Employability

All of the DEdPsy graduates to date, have secured posts as educational psychologists. Those who take up a UK government-funded bursary are required to work in an English local authority children's service for a minimum of two years post qualification.

Programme Structure

Research topics:

Evaluations of interventions to support children’s mental health, including CBT

The influences of gang culture on childhood; investigations into the diagnosis and management of ADHD

Explorations of the experiences and educational outcomes of Looked After Children

Support for young offenders

The influences of ITC and social media on childhood development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-05 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

110

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education Developmental Psychology View 3 other PhDs in Early Childhood Education in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants must have a BPS recognised degree qualification in Psychology equivalent to an upper second-class Bachelor's degree. Applicants with a lower second-class Bachelor's degree but a further academic qualification at Master's level will also be considered.

Additionally, all applicants must have a minimum of two years voluntary or paid employment experience working with children and young people in the 0-25 age range in community, health, social care or educational contexts. Applicants must also have enhanced level DBS status.

We actively encourage applications from those from diverse backgrounds as we aim to develop a profession that reflects the diversity of the populations we work with.

Tuition Fee

Fees to be confirmed

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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