Financial Support
All training places (14 in 2012) are funded fully by the National Health Service . This support includes a salary, expenses, tuition fees (currently £4,195 per annum) and the University registration fee. All trainees are employed as Trainee Clinical Psychologists on a fixed term contract lasting three years. Posts are graded at the Bottom of Band 6 and starting salary in 2012 is currently £25,528. The programme does not normally accept any self-financing candidates. However, if you wish to consider this option we would encourage you contacting the Admissions tutor to discuss your situation. We may consider accepting self financing students from the September 2013 intake.
Assessment
The methods used have been re-designed to fit with the ‘core competence’ framework and to ensure that trainees are given the opportunity to demonstrate their developing competencies over the three years in an ‘ecologically valid’ way. The formal assessment procedure includes the following:
a) Two essays, one project and one short critical review, submitted at intervals during Years 1-2;
b) A service development research project submitted in Year 2.
c) An oral examination on key concepts midway through the programme;
d) Assessment of clinical competence on placement;
e) Four case studies submitted at intervals during the programme;
f) A literature review and an empirical study submitted in Year 3;
g) Assessment of other required work (including research proposal; project presentation)
