Newcastle University

Throughout the programme you are required to demonstrate how your developing professional proficiency and competence satisfy the standards required by the:

• Health and Care Professions Council
  
• and the British Psychological Society.

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:

• key issues of inclusion and diversity
• working in partnership
• learning and social environments
• frameworks for practice.

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.

Find out more detailed information about the programme modules

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 one year's 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.

All UK applications for entry onto the 3 year doctorate training programme MUST be made via the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) online application system.

Applications for enrolment in 2014 can be made  between midday 1st October 2013 (when the application process goes ‘live') and 13th December 2013 via the NCTL website. Shortlisting for interviews will take place in January 2014 and interviews will be conducted in February2014.

The School will be holding an Open Day for anyone considering applying to this programme in the future on Saturday October 19th. On the day it will be possible to meet members of staff and current students and learn about the opportunities to learn and study in Newcastle.

 For further information please contact:

Programme Secretary
School of Education Communication and Language Sciences
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 6532
E-mail: ecls.edpsych@ncl.ac.uk

This programme is within the subject area of Education.