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Forensic Psychology Practice Doctorate (Forenpsyd)

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    3 years full-time, 4 years part-time for those employed in a forensic setting, employee sponsored, or self-funded,

Course Description

Our Forensic Psychology Practice Doctorate (ForenPsyD) confers the award of Doctorate in Forensic Psychology Practice and provides eligibility for BPS Chartered Psychology status, eligibility to apply for HCPC registration as a Forensic Psychologist, and full membership of the Division of Forensic Psychology.

Entry Requirements

For applicants undertaking clinical practice in the UK as part of the Continuing Professional Development and Mentored Practice module:

  • Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy for physiotherapists (includes professional indemnity), or
  • Current registration with the General Medical Council, and evidence of appropriate professional indemnity for mentored practice within a football environment for doctors.
  • Satisfactory current Disclosure and Barring Service (previously criminal Record) check.
  • Satisfactory health declaration and immunisation record.

For applicants undertaking observation and supervised practice (where legal and professional responsibility rests with the mentor) within the UK, as part of the Continuing Professional Development and Mentored Practice module:

  • Satisfactory current Disclosure and Barring Service check. 
  • Satisfactory health declaration and immunisation record.

For applicants undertaking clinical practice outside of the UK, as part of the Continuing Professional Development and Mentored Practice module:

  • Professional registration and professional indemnity appropriate to the country in which the mentored practice will take place.

For all applicants: 

  • A BSc/BA Honours degree or equivalent, normally first or upper second class Honours degree for physiotherapists / MBChB for doctors. 
  • Documented evidence post qualification experience of practice within a sporting context. 
  • Supporting evidence of appropriate Continuing Professional Development during this post qualification experience. 
  • Letter of support from employer.

All applicants will be interviewed, either face to face or by conference call.

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