36 months full time
Educational psychology is about the study and understanding of people’s behaviour and the inter-relationship this has with organisational structures within educational and community settings.
This initial training programme is designed to enable recent and mature graduates who have experience of working with children and young people to become educational psychologists who may register with the Health and Care Professions Council in order to practice within the UK.
Throughout the programme you are required to demonstrate how your developing professional proficiency and competence satisfy the standards required by the:
During the first year there is an emphasis on the development of professional criticality and self reflection and the acquisition of process skills including the use of supervision, consultation, solution-oriented practices, narrative practices, and dynamic assessment.
You undertake placements in educational and community settings and study four taught modules which cover:
During the second and third years, you are required to obtain employment (or a bursary) as a trainee educational psychologist whilst continuing your studies and undertaking research. Your research projects include a systematic review of published research in a relevant field and an empirical study presented as a paper to an appropriate peer reviewed journal.
Throughout each of the three years you undertake supervised and assessed placements in schools, educational psychology services and the settings of other agencies and professionals who work with children.
You maintain a practice portfolio that chronicles and evidences your professional development during each year of the programme. A model of enquiry-based learning is used throughout the programme and you are encouraged to work collaboratively within the group and to take responsibility for individual and group learning.
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A good Honours degree in psychology or an equivalent qualification (which must confer eligibility for Graduate Basis for Registration of the British Psychological Society), plus a minimum of two years relevant experience as an employee working with children and young people within educational, child care or community settings.
Such experiences must ensure that you have a good understanding of educational systems in the UK and, therein, ideas about how psychology may be applied.
Applicants whose first language is not English require an IELTS score of at least 7.5. We are not in a position to offer places to overseas candidates who require a work permit. All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has rules for international students regarding minimum English language requirements.
Funded positions are available for UK residents – A maximum of 10 funded places may be available for students intending to practise in England.
For more information about funding please visit the Teaching Agency's webpages.
More information on scholarships, studentships, bursaries and other funding is available from our database.All UK applications for entry onto the three year doctorate training programme must be made via the Teaching Agency's online application system
Applications for the D.App Ed.Psy. for enrollment in 2013 can be made
anytime between 6 Nov 2012 and 11 Jan 2013 via the Teaching Agency.
We will be shortlisting for interview in February and conducting
interviews in February and March. We will be offering 10 funded places
in May 2013 (see TA website for further details).
For further information please contact:
Lorna Wilson
School of Education Communication and Language Sciences
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 6568
E-mail: Lorna.Wilson@ncl.ac.uk
This programme is within the subject area of Education.