Royal Holloway
Department of Psychology | School of Life Sciences and the Environment
Course code:
2200
Course length:
3 years (full-time)
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Training with us
Support
There are a number of different procedures in place to ensure that trainees feel properly supported throughout their training.
Internally, the course provides support through a number of mechanisms:
- Trainees are allocated a "Buddy" from the year ahead, who provides advice and mentorship during the first year.
- Each year has a confidential Reflective Practice Group, with an external facilitator.
- Each trainee has a Personal Tutor assigned from the teaching staff who will meet with them over the three years. This allows for continuity of support and also provides the trainee with a resource for personal support, should the occasion or need arise.
- An Independent Personal Advisor from within North London is also available. The Independent Personal Advisor scheme has been established jointly by the three North London courses. Trainees can approach an Independent Personal Advisor for confidential advice, with a number of Independent Personal Advisors having expressed particular interest and competence in supporting trainees from minoritised ethnic backgrounds, those who identify as LGBTQI+, those who are parents/carers, and/or those who have disabilities or health needs.
- There is no formal mechanism for organising personal therapy for trainees. However, counselling services are available through the University or the relevant NHS Trust, and a list of private therapists who trainees may approach is provided by the course.
Support for Trainees with Disabilities
Any disclosure of disability is treated with sensitivity and within the bounds of our confidentiality policy. We liaise closely with the Royal Holloway Disabilities and Dyslexia Services Team and with the relevant NHS Trust to ensure that an assessment of need and subsequent reasonable adjustments are made for trainees with disabilities
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
To support all trainees in reflecting on and developing competencies for working with differences and diversity, we have confidential Diversity Reflective Practice Groups within the curriculum.
Furthermore, trainees from ethnically minoritised backgrounds can opt-into additional confidential reflective practice groups led by an external facilitator.
We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group made up of course staff, external qualified clinical psychologists and trainee representatives. This group meets twice a year to discuss and improve all aspects of diversity on the training programme.
Physical Location
The College is based in very attractive surroundings just outside the M25 to the west of London in Surrey. Access by public transport is good (College Bus during term-times or 15 minute walk to Egham Station, 40 minutes to Waterloo). The College also has a central London base, in Bedford Square, which is available for trainees and staff to use.
Approximately half of trainee time on the course is spent on placement in the North London region. Approximately one fifth of trainee time is spent on teaching, some of which will be at College. The remainder of time is for private study and research.
Last updated:
29th April 2024