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how long does it take...
how long does it take to qualify as a clinical psychologist? im confused.
Any replies would be helpful
Any replies would be helpful
As far as I know you do a psychology undergraduate degree then specialise in clinical psychology after that doing an Masters/phd kind of thing.
But even I'm confused about what happens after you finish an undergrad degree.
My guess though would be about 5-6years and probably more training after that.
But even I'm confused about what happens after you finish an undergrad degree.
My guess though would be about 5-6years and probably more training after that.
3 years undergrad
3 years Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (d.clin.psych)
It usually takes a few years of graduate experience to get onto the doctorate, its extremely competitive, more so than med school. Many people do PhDs, MScs as well as their undergrad to be a competitive applicant.
3 years Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (d.clin.psych)
It usually takes a few years of graduate experience to get onto the doctorate, its extremely competitive, more so than med school. Many people do PhDs, MScs as well as their undergrad to be a competitive applicant.
As above youre looking at minimum of 6 years.
And thats assuming you get accepted and meet the entry criteria first time around.
And thats assuming you get accepted and meet the entry criteria first time around.
Clinical Psychology is a diffiult are to get into. As mentioned above you need an undergrad psychology degree at 2:1 or above that has Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) status (you can check at you uni or on uni websites) Then you need to do a 3 year doctorate. Competition is very fierce for places. Most expect work experience, such as being an assistant psychologist in the NHS, before applying. I think its rare for someone to get a place straight out of university. For more info have a look at clearing house. This is like the UCAS equivelent for applying to any clinical psychology training and has loads of info about where you can train, course details and entry requirements. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/chpccp/basics.htm
Good luck!
Good luck!
The shortest time possible would be 7 years (assuming you are talking from scratch).
This breaks down as 3 years undergraduate, 1 year experience (mandatory, but you can get this in a 4 year sandwich course) and 3 years on the DClinPsy doctorate course that trains you to become a fully qualified clinical psychologist.
Only a tiny number of people have done it in this time. It has taken me since 1997 and I will qualify in 2008. The majority of people starting the DClinPsy are 27 years of age and many are in their 30s.
This breaks down as 3 years undergraduate, 1 year experience (mandatory, but you can get this in a 4 year sandwich course) and 3 years on the DClinPsy doctorate course that trains you to become a fully qualified clinical psychologist.
Only a tiny number of people have done it in this time. It has taken me since 1997 and I will qualify in 2008. The majority of people starting the DClinPsy are 27 years of age and many are in their 30s.
Lord Asriel
The shortest time possible would be 7 years (assuming you are talking from scratch).
This breaks down as 3 years undergraduate, 1 year experience (mandatory, but you can get this in a 4 year sandwich course) and 3 years on the DClinPsy doctorate course that trains you to become a fully qualified clinical psychologist.
Only a tiny number of people have done it in this time. It has taken me since 1997 and I will qualify in 2008. The majority of people starting the DClinPsy are 27 years of age and many are in their 30s.
This breaks down as 3 years undergraduate, 1 year experience (mandatory, but you can get this in a 4 year sandwich course) and 3 years on the DClinPsy doctorate course that trains you to become a fully qualified clinical psychologist.
Only a tiny number of people have done it in this time. It has taken me since 1997 and I will qualify in 2008. The majority of people starting the DClinPsy are 27 years of age and many are in their 30s.
sorry to sound thick, but if you do a 3 years undergraduate course in psychology, the 1 year work exp do you just find yourself or what?? like is it something 2 do with the uni youve done the undergrade course at??
thank you.
lex x
yes you find yourself and it's very hard. work experience in the field is so competitive, your uni can't even guarantee or offer you a place unless they know you'll be getting a first and they think you're really interested. most of the time people end up doing unpaid work.you start looking around summer of the 2nd year.
if you do a 4 year sandwich course then the uni (most of the time) helps you look for a place to do your work experience.this doesn't happen on a 3 year course.
if you do a 4 year sandwich course then the uni (most of the time) helps you look for a place to do your work experience.this doesn't happen on a 3 year course.
Try and get experience before, during or/and after your undergraduate degree. The more clinical work experience you get the better. You need to try and build up a portfolio, e.g. support worker for people with learning disabilities, working with patients with dementia, geriatric psychiatry, schizophrenic hostels, residential homes, nursing homes, volunteering in psychiatric hospital wards etc. Obviously, in an ideal world you would be able to get a job as an assistant psychologist for the NHS or something similar. From what I've discovered these jobs are rare to find and are highly competitive.
On top of all this, you need to come out the best classification of degree you can gain, so you would be aiming for a 2:1 or 1:1 (Unless your incredibly gifted, this would take a lot of hard work and commitment) Clinical Psychology is very competitive and difficult career to break into. After I dropped out of University a year and a half ago, I started working as a Care Assistant in a hospital on trauma a ward, I'm now doing this along side working in a Neuropsychiatric ward (On the nursing bank), this is my second year working full time. In September I'm going to study my undergraduate degree in Psychology.. I'm still looking at Six years minimum before I can call myself a qualified clinical psychologist. (And thats assuming I gain part time relevant clinical work throughout my degree... balancing academic studies with part time work is never easy)
Its definately a long winded road... not for the fait hearted.
On top of all this, you need to come out the best classification of degree you can gain, so you would be aiming for a 2:1 or 1:1 (Unless your incredibly gifted, this would take a lot of hard work and commitment) Clinical Psychology is very competitive and difficult career to break into. After I dropped out of University a year and a half ago, I started working as a Care Assistant in a hospital on trauma a ward, I'm now doing this along side working in a Neuropsychiatric ward (On the nursing bank), this is my second year working full time. In September I'm going to study my undergraduate degree in Psychology.. I'm still looking at Six years minimum before I can call myself a qualified clinical psychologist. (And thats assuming I gain part time relevant clinical work throughout my degree... balancing academic studies with part time work is never easy)
Its definately a long winded road... not for the fait hearted.
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