International applicants

Self-funded places

The courses listed below have self-funded places.

You must have overseas fee status to apply:

For these self-funded places you must provide your own funding e.g. by funding yourself, by getting a scholarship, by organising sponsorship, etc.

You need to fund all of your costs for the 3 years of training e.g. course fees, living costs, travel expenses, etc.

Please follow the links to check how much the fees are for each course.

Courses that have self-funded places for applicants with overseas fee status
Course centreHow to apply
University of BathOverseas fee status only
Apply through the Clearing House: course 202
University of East AngliaOverseas fee status only
Apply through the Clearing House: course 502
University of ExeterOverseas fee status only
Apply through the Clearing House: course 902
Institute of  Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience - King's College LondonOverseas fee status only
Apply directly to the university
University of ManchesterOverseas fee status only
Apply through the Clearing House: course 1702
University College LondonOverseas fee status only
Apply through the Clearing House: course 1902

The following courses are also considering having self-funded places. If such places become available you need to apply directly to the university.

Please follow the links for more information:

NHS-funded places

People training on NHS-funded places are employed by the NHS as Trainee Clinical Psychologists while they study. So for NHS-funded places you need the right to work in the UK without restriction.

A student visa is not enough for an NHS-funded place.

We are not qualified to tell you whether you have the right to work in the UK or not.

If you are unsure of your status please check either of the following:

The UK and the EU

For NHS-funded places you need the right to work in the UK without restriction.

Irish citizens have the right to work in the UK due to the Common Travel Area arrangements.

Other EU, EEA and Swiss citizens do not automatically have the right to work in the UK: you are asked in your Application to give details about your right to work.

You may be asked by courses to provide further evidence of your right to work. Your email software may treat emails from the courses as junk or spam, so please check your Junk/Spam folder(s) regularly.

We are not qualified to advise you about your right to work in the UK.

For further information you may find the following websites useful:

Residence requirements for all applicants

All applicants, including UK and Irish citizens, should also check the residence requirements as this is assessed separately to the right to work requirements.

Last updated:

1st September 2025