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Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology (DECPsy) 2013/16

Our 3 Year Full-Time Programme of Professional Training

UCL has a long standing reputation for innovation and excellence in professional training in Educational Psychology and our mission is to equip you to seize both current and future opportunities through training you as applied educational and child psychologists able to practice innovatively, accountably and reflectively within local authority services and other rewarding settings. The provision of Childrens' Services and the role and training of Educational Psychologists is currently experiencing a period of change, questioning established practices and moving towards increasingly accountable, evidence-based, inclusive approaches to meeting childrens' and families' needs.

The UCL Doctorate in Educational & Child Psychology offers many benefits including:

• A fully integrated practice-based/theoretically innovative/research-rich learning path, exemplified by our focus on evidence-based practice. The programme is delivered by an outstanding team of in-house practitioners with cutting edge theoretical/research knowledge and excellent links with Services in the region

• Eligibility upon graduation to apply for registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC) and Chartered membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

To date all UCL DECPsy graduates have been successful in their subsequent applications to the HPC and BPS. However it must be noted that success in the application process to the DECPsy does not provide any guarantee about eventual registration. To practice as an Educational Psychologist in the UK you must be registered with the Health Professions Council.

• A supportive, tailored approach and commitment to enhancing student experience and satisfaction. Our responsive, confidential feedback system ensures that course members have a crucial role in the programme's continuous development and evaluation.

• Excellent facilities and resources, including a specialist collection of assessment and intervention tools, first rate elearning and IT support, and access to a wide range of libraries and electronic resource collections within UCL and other colleges of the University of London.

• An accessible and vibrant location in Central London, with a self-contained suite of seminar and tutorial rooms and an array of on-campus student facilities;

There is no course brochure or open evening for this programme - everything you need to know is on this website! Please read it thoroughly - our admissions, guidelines for success, frequently asked questions and course structure and placements pages may be of particular use to you - to find out everything you will need to consider launching your future career with us.

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