Last Updated on 08/08/2023
The Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme is normally a three-year, full-time programme. Successful completion of the programme confers eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council. Students work as trainee clinical psychologists and are employed by Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. They all begin their employment at the entry point of Agenda for Change pay scale band 6 and progress to the intermediate step point over the course of training. Although previous continuous NHS service does not confer pay protection, it does increase the number of days of annual leave entitlement during training. Students are also registered as full-time postgraduate students at Lancaster University.
In addition to the full-time programme, we provide a 0.7wte part time training route spanning 52 months. The part time programme differs only in the way it is structured, with no changes to the content of teaching, assessment, or placement requirements compared to the full time route. The total hours on placement, in teaching and study are the same across FT and PT routes. Trainees on the 0.7wte route receive a pro-rata salary and annual leave entitlement.