Bangor University - North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme
Course code:
100
Course length:
3 years (full-time)
Phone:
01248 388365
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Overview
Who can apply:
We do not accept applicants who have not yet graduated.
You need to have obtained your degree and have to ensure we have your transcript by 2nd February 2026 in time for short-listing. Please make sure that you have forwarded the transcript to us directly ([email protected]) by the 2nd February, if you have not been able to attach it to your application.
Wales Clinical Psychology Programme are not implementing the two year NHS funding rule.
Please see our Entry Requirements page for more information.
Qualifications:
You need to be eligible (you do not need to be a member of the BPS) for Graduate Basis of Chartered Membership (GBC) with the BPS and have:
A 2:1 in your undergraduate and the average for your final year modules marks needs to be 60% or higher
OR
A recognised conversion degree, with a 2.1 or first class, and the average for all your modules marks needs to be 60% or higher. For a conversion course, all modules will be used to calculate this average.
OR
A 2:2, with a completed PhD
Please see our Entry Requirements page for more information.
Experience:
A total of at least one-year relevant paid experience is required in working with a clinical population, either via clinical work or in research. This can be made up of shorter and part-time posts, as long as they are paid roles working with a clinical population. This does not need to be supervised by a clinical psychologist.
Please see our Entry Requirements page for more information.
Residence:
You need to be eligible for Home Fee status. We cannot accept applications from candidates who qualify for overseas fees.
You need to have been granted indefinite leave to remain.
Please see our Entry Requirements page for more information.
Application:
We do not have any additional tests as part of short-listing.
Course contact email addresses - For generic enquiries: [email protected] and [email protected] and for specific selection enquiries: [email protected] and [email protected]
Disability:
The programme operates the Disability Confident scheme.
Please see our Selection Procedure page for more information.
Document requirements:
If you have completed a conversion degree, because your original psychology degree did not meet our minimum entry requirements, please ensure that you have attached the transcript of the conversion degree and get in touch with us to ensure we use the correct transcript.
Please make sure that your transcripts are uploaded correctly.
Please provide a document confirming your GBC status, plus:
- Undergraduate degree TRANSCRIPT
- Conversion course TRANSCRIPT (if completed)
Professional accreditation
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- British Psychological Society (BPS)
It is not possible to transfer credit or learning (RPL/APEL) towards the DClinPsy programme.
Approach and theories
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy: Professor Michaela Swales, our programme director, is the President of the World DBT Association and leader of the British Isles Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Training Team.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Dr Elizabeth Burnside, our deputy and academic director, is an ACT peer reviewed trainer, currently one of 12 in the UK.
- Compassionate Focussed Therapy
- Foundations in Systemic Practice: Dr Jaime Horn our clinical director, is dual qualified also as a systemic psychotherapist.
Placements
- All placements are located in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board which stretches from Wrexham to Pwllheli, and Holyhead to Dolgellau or in the northern parts of Powys Teaching Health Board, from Machynlleth to Llanidloes with Newtown being a main base.
- Due to the challenges of public transport in rural areas and the extensive travel distances, having access to your own transport will be required.
- Due to the above, trainees are expected to live within the North Wales / North Powys area. Permission to live outside these boundaries is at the discretion of the Programme Director and may only be granted when there are specific personal circumstances that mean moving is not possible. Trainees need to able to attend placement across all areas of North Wales and North Powys.
- While health conditions and caring responsibilities are taken into account as much as possible the geography of the area and placement pressures mean that it is not always possible to place you near to your home.
- Travel costs will be paid from a clinical base, which is agreed for the duration of the training.
- Funding towards overnight accommodation during clinical placement, will be available where this would be more cost-effective than daily travel.
Last updated:
15th July 2025