DEdChildPsy Educational and Child Psychology: The University of Manchester

Course description

The Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology (D.Ed.Ch.Psychol.) is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as a three year full-time initial professional training programme for educational psychologists. The programme takes 12 new students each September. Successful graduates are eligible to apply to the British Psychological Society to be registered as a Chartered Educational Psychologist.

The five modules of the programme' curriculum plan are designed to provide effective coverage of the required core curriculum for training in educational psychology provided by the British Psychological Society.  These concurrently taught modules are:

• Research in Applied Educational Psychology
• Social, Organisational and Ecological Context
• Child and Adolescent Development
• Mental Health and Well-being
• Communication and Interpersonal Effectiveness

Practical work (fieldwork) is a central component of the programme. Practical learning includes evaluation of the context of schooling and its effects on childrens learning and behaviour, as well as the essentials of psychological assessment, programme planning, team working and communication skills.

Entry requirements

Academic entry qualification overview: A good honours degree in psychology or an equivalent conferring Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society.

English language: Students whose first language is not English require IELTS 7.0 (with 7.0 in writing) or TOEFL 600 paper based or 250 computer based, with 4.5 in Test of Written English.