Funding
Most places are funded by the NHS
The National Health Service (NHS) provides the funding for most of the places on clinical psychology courses.
People accepted on these NHS-funded places are employed by the NHS as Trainee Clinical Psychologists while they study. They start their training at the bottom of Band 6 on the Agenda for Change pay scale, which in England is £38,682 p.a. (April 2025 figures).
For more information about NHS pay and benefits:
- For England and Wales please see the NHS Health Careers website
- For Scotland please see the NHS Scotland Management Steering Group website
Course fees are usually paid by the NHS. Other costs e.g. travel costs etc, can vary between courses.
- Please see the Courses section for information provided by individual courses about funding and costs
Individual courses provide further details about the funding arrangements for their programme when they offer a place.
For NHS places, you need the right to work without restriction
Because NHS places are funded by trainees being employed, you need the right to work in the UK without restriction.
- Please see the International Applicants section for more information about right to work
Have you already done NHS-funded training?
Self-funded places
Some courses also have self-funded places. These self-funded places usually require you to have overseas fee status.
- Please see the International Applicants section for a list of the courses involved
Last updated:
1st September 2025