Salomons - CCCU
School of Science, Psychology, Arts and Humanities, Computing, Engineering and Sports (SPACES)
Course code:
2300
Course length:
3 years (full-time)
Administration email:
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Overview
Who can apply:
Applicants must be eligible for GBC at the point of applying.
Applicants must not be formally registered (or re-sitting exams) for another programme of study at the start of our course (last week in September).
Applicants must not violate the NHS 2-year funding rule for psychological professions training.
Qualifications:
We accept applications from those with an undergraduate degree awarded a 2.2 and above. Those with a 2:2 undergraduate degree require a Masters level qualification with an average score of at least 65%, or awarded a Merit/Distinction.
All applicants are required to submit transcripts of their academic qualifications by the application deadline.
We cannot consider applicants who are currently studying to meet our academic requirements i.e. if you have not completed your undergraduate psychology degree, psychology conversion course or Masters degree (if you did not get a 2:1or 1st for your undergraduate degree).
Experience:
Minimum of 12 months of clinically relevant experience (or equivalent part-time)
Residence:
Applications are only accepted from UK residents, who are entitled to work full-time in the UK for the duration of the course (3 years) and are eligible for Home Fee status with the university.
Application:
Applicants that meet our minimum entry criteria will be invited to sit two multiple-choice short-listing tests. Applicants are likely to be invited to sit the tests in person on Saturday 14th February 2026 (exact date and venue to be confirmed).
Disability:
We are not part of the Disability Confident scheme but have experience of supporting trainees with a wide range of disabilities through training.
Applicants with disabilities are offered reasonable adjustments at key stages of selection, including online tests and attendance at interview, upon provision of relevant documentation.
Document requirements:
If you have a disability that prevents you from driving please email Salomons for guidance
Please provide a document confirming your eligibility for GBC, plus:
- Undergraduate degree TRANSCRIPT
- Conversion course TRANSCRIPT (if completed)
- Any other Masters degree TRANSCRIPT (if completed)
- Full UK-valid driving licence
Professional accreditation
This course is accredited by the :
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- British Psychological Society (BPS)
Trainees completing the Systemic Pathway, which is an optional component of the course will also receive recognition of having completed a Foundation level course in systemic practice accredited by the Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice (AFT).
The length of the course cannot be reduced through the accreditation of prior learning or experience.
Whilst on the course, all trainees must adhere to the expected standards of professional conduct, performance & ethics of all accrediting bodies.
Approach and theories
The Salomons course has teaching in the following approaches:
- Family Systems and Systemic Approaches
- Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, including "third wave" models
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Neuropsychology
- Critical Psychology
- Diversity, Difference and Social Inclusion
- Community Psychology
- Life-span development
The course places significant importance on the value of exposing trainees to a diversity of therapeutic models.
In addition, the Course gives high priority to providing trainees with frameworks to help them work in multi-cultural communities and to develop culturally sensitive ways of delivering psychological services.
Placement locations
- We offer placements across Kent, East Sussex and South East London.
- Services in the region are spread across a wide geographical area covering both inner city urban, and rural settings.
- They include well developed community-based services, as well as highly specialist national services.
- A very extensive and diverse range of placements exist in terms of therapeutic models, client groups, socially and culturally diverse populations and service settings.
Placement Planning
Placements are arranged by the course staff in conjunction with Trust colleagues. Trainees' needs, background experience, and interests are taken into account in the allocation of all placements.
Travel to Placement
We are aware that long travel times to placement are not ideal and therefore try to allocate trainees to placements that are as close to their homes as possible. However, as the Salomons course covers such a large geographical area, trainees are often required to travel long distances to placement and many placements require trainees to travel around the community to visit clients, other team bases, etc.
To manage this, possession of a full driving licence and unrestricted use of a car for work purposes is essential, subject to reasonable adjustments for any disability. We also strongly recommend that trainees live within our region (South East London, Kent or East Sussex).
Trainees should be prepared for fully in-person clinical placements. The Course’s expectation is that trainees will be responsible for making suitable transport arrangements to arrive at their placement base by 9.00am and to undertake any travel required by their work while on placement.
Applicants with health conditions, disabilities or carer responsibilities
We very much welcome applicants with disabilities and caring responsibilities, and trainees will have these needs prioritised as much as possible when allocating their placements.
Last updated:
20th June 2025