Doctor of Educational Psychology
The Doctor of Educational Psychology (DEdPsy) is a 3 year full-time course accredited by the British Psychological Society. The degree serves as the entry qualification for professional practice and employment in Educational Psychology. It has been designed to meet the professional training needs of Educational Psychologists (EPs) and reflect a shift in orientation in professional training which is implicit in a research degree.
The programme has several academic, research and professional goals:
Academic: To create an advanced level of knowledge in the areas of child development, educational psychology, special educational needs, assessment and intervention, childhood diversity, family dynamics and educational systems.
Research: As a doctoral programme, there will be direct instruction in research methodology to Doctoral level, and will require the completion of a 45,000 word dissertation.
Professional: The programme will prepare you for the wide range of challenges and demands in diverse contexts.
Application process
The application cycle for 2012 is now open. For UK applicants and details about the application process for a funded place you will need to access the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) website: http://www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/educational-psychology
Self-funded applicants, EU and international applicants will need to apply through the University of Bristol's online application procedure, web page: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/2012/prog_details/SSLF/489
Please note
Owing to the integrated delivery of the programme it is not possible to access this course through accreditation of prior experiential learning (APEL).
All successful candidates will be required to obtain Criminal Records Bureau clearance prior to taking up their place on the programme.
For more information, download our brochure:
Doctor of Educational Psychology (DEd.psy) (PDF 371.2 kB)
or go to the Postgraduate Prospectus.
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