University of Plymouth

Trainee Support

• Trainees are visited on placement by their Clinical Tutors
• Clinical Tutors work with trainees and their supervisors to ensure that the appropriate range and depth of clinical experience are obtained on each placement
• In addition, clinical tutors provide pastoral support
• Trainees have facilitated small group tutorials with their trainee peers

Why Plymouth?

• We are known for our values of inclusion and social justice, systemic perspective, and community-focused approach.
• As a team our approach is supportive, and strengths based.
• We are fortunate to be located in Britain’s Ocean City in the heart of one of the most beautiful parts of the country, which is only a 3-hour train journey from London.
• Although our cohort size has increased it is still one of the most compact with approximately 24 places, which means teaching sessions can be highly interactive and trainees get to know each other well.

Don’t take our word for it though, read what our trainees say in the BPS Alternative Handbook:

“I feel Plymouth take the approach of trying to develop you as an individual into the best clinician you can be, rather than attempting to mould everyone into the same type of clinician" (2022)

"I feel lucky to have trained at Plymouth – with a qualitative focus, focus on inequalities, social justice and community psychology – this is a course that suits me" (2021)

"The staff are supportive, teaching is great, life outside psychology and individuality are valued, and the South West is a brilliant place to live" (2020)

"Lots of laughter and warmth" (2020)

Please also see our Plymouth University webpages for information and trainee support:

• University of Plymouth Student Hub
• Plymouth DClinPsy webpages

Videos

• Yewande (5th Year Dental Student) on living and studying in Plymouth
• A glimpse of Plymouth
• A glimpse of Cornwall