The course will be of particular interest to psychology graduates seeking to pursue a career in clinical psychology via doctoral training programmes (DClinPsy). Admission onto such programmes is highly competitive, and completion of this course will enable you to demonstrate that you have both the academic grounding and experience of clinical research to be in a favourable position to pursue either training or further work as an assistant psychologist.

Graduates will also be in a favourable position to consider alternative careers in healthcare and health research – either within core health providers such as the NHS or within academic departments locally or internationally.

The course has been designed by academic staff with previous careers in clinical psychology within the NHS and with the training of clinical psychologists, and also with ongoing clinical work in local mental health services. Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust – the largest provider of mental health services in the UK – has been alongside the University in the formative stages of the course development, and has maintained an interest in ensuring the employability potential of graduates from the course.

Careers and job application advice is available to all our postgraduate students and is provided on a one-to-one basis by a subject specialist within the Department, supported by the University-wide careers service. We're very proud of the achievements of our many graduates and look forward to helping you graduate to a successful career.

Please note that this course does not provide training for you to become a Chartered Clinical Psychologist. Further training is required for this role.

Previous graduates have gone on to pursue careers as a:

• Assistant psychologist
• Support worker

• 2 years

• You will need a BPS-recognised undergraduate degree (minimum 2.1) in Psychology or an equivalent qualification that confers Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the BPS.
• Applicants whose undergraduate degree is a 2.2 or equivalent will also be considered, but will be required to demonstrate relevant experience and theoretical knowledge and the ability to study at the required academic level.
• Applicants applying with an ‘equivalent qualification’ need to be able to supply evidence of Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership prior to being considered for interview.
• You must explain why you want to study this course and what makes you a good candidate for studying the content we have outlined, including providing the best examples of times when you have demonstrated personal attributes such as self-awareness, resilience, and interpersonal communication.
• You will need to provide a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (formerly known as a Criminal Records Bureau disclosure) which includes proof of identity.
• One academic or one vocational reference is required.
• Applicants applying with an ‘equivalent qualification’ need to be able to supply evidence of Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership prior to being considered for interview; only formal confirmation from the British Psychological Society will suffice and be accepted.

Final selection is based on an interview process with members of the course team.

In addition to the entry requirements listed above, you must:

• take part in a group exercise as part of the interview process
• demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively, through spoken English.

Unfortunately, the British Psychological Society will not confirm that international degrees confers GBC status until a student has completed that degree. As such, international students who are currently completing their undergraduate degree and will not be graduating until after the closing date will not be eligible to apply for this entry.