University of Leicester
Course code:
1500
Course length:
3 years (full-time)
Phone:
You can email any enquiries after checking all 6 pages below, which cover most FAQs
Administration email:
[email protected]
Overview
Who can apply:
We do not accept applicants who have not yet graduated
Qualifications:
Honours degree in Psychology at mid/high 2:1 or above (i.e. 64.0%)
Please see our Entry Requirements page for details on how this is calculated
Experience:
A minimum of 12 months paid full-time (or equivalent in part-time working) experience, clinical or research, which gave you contact with one or more client groups with whom clinical psychologists may work
Residence:
We do not accept applicants who do not meet the requirements for Home Fee status.
Please see our Funding page for further details.
We also do not accept applicants who wish to self-fund, regardless of nationality or residency.
Application:
We do not have any additional tests as part of short-listing
Disability:
Our employing Trust, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, is a Disability Confident employer Due to the large number of applicants to the course we cannot guarantee interviews to those with disabilities meeting minimum criteria.
Document requirements:
Please provide a document confirming your GBC status, plus:
- Undergraduate degree TRANSCRIPT
- Conversion course TRANSCRIPT (if completed)
Professional accreditation
- Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Ongoing approval from Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- There are no Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) concessions, exemptions or advanced progression with regards to training and experience prior to entry onto the course, nor once on the course
Approach and theories
Trainees will develop knowledge and skills in four core theoretical models CBT, psychodynamic, systemic and community psychology. The Systemic Practice module is accredited by the Association of Family Therapy meaning that trainees successfully attending teaching and completing relevant coursework can be awarded a statement of equivalence for foundation level systemic family therapy training. Other approaches are also covered over the course of training.
The course has an emphasis on power, equity and anti-discriminatory practice. We draw attention to the ways that individual experience cannot be separate from wider socio-political systems and encourage a critical lens to be taken to western ‘bio-psycho-social’ framings of distress. We aim to involve people with lived experience in all aspects of training. We emphasise the importance of self in clinical work and offer reflective practice throughout training.
The course is a Doctoral level research programme. We cover teaching on qualitative and quantitative research, but we expect applicants to already come with excellent academic and research skills. An adult learner model underpins much of the course, whereby trainees are responsible for identifying and addressing their own gaps in knowledge during their study days.
Placement locations
Our funding arrangements mean trainees will be placed throughout Leicestershire and Northamptonshire for their placements. We do very rarely use placements within the wider NHSE East Midlands region only if we are not able to source appropriate placement experience within Leicestershire or Northamptonshire.
There may be some remote working options available in some placements, but in general and for the majority of placements trainees should expect to travel to and attend placement in-person.
We do have some placements that can be accessed by public transport, but these are limited. It is advantageous, although not a requirement, for trainees to have access to a car. If you do not drive your commute time is likely to be much longer and you should factor this into your considerations.
Whilst every effort is made to take account of trainees' circumstances, including home location, caring needs and health, trainees may be placed and need to travel anywhere within the Leicestershire or Northamptonshire regions as per their training contracts.
Last updated:
15th July 2025