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Doctor of Counselling Psychology

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Introduction

An intensive applied professional training programme accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

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This course gives you a doctorate-level education and training in psychotherapy and applied psychology, leading to the award of Doctor in Counselling Psychology. It includes a comprehensive programme of taught modules, 450 hours of supervised counselling psychology practice in a range of placements, and a doctoral research thesis. Experts guide you through psychotherapeutic theory, personal and professional development, and clinical practice. Our course builds upon Counselling Psychology's existential-phenomenological base as it integrates:

• contemporary developments of relational psychotherapy
• high-quality research that applies to 'real world' contexts
• critical perspectives that deconstruct, decolonise, and reframe psychopathology
• the voices and knowledge of experts and those working across a range of related helping professions
• a caring ethos that brings together staff, students, external stakeholders, and the wider community.

In-depth preparation for practice

You'll receive thorough training on personal, professional and academic levels. This will require you to combine your unique psychobiography and social identities with advanced psychological theory as a basis for mindful and ethical clinical practice.

The training will equip you to work in a broad range of settings, including the NHS , industry, the third sector, private practice, academic and research roles, and many others. We have an extended network with partner providers and practices including NHS services and established charities. This makes our programme popular with prospective candidates and highly desirable with employers. Many of our graduates develop into portfolio professionals who combine interests and work in multiple contexts (for example, the NHS, consultancy, advocacy work, private practice and teaching/training).

This training is based on the relational psychodynamic approach, coupled with advanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and an introduction to systemic approaches. It's designed to help you develop a critical and relational, integrative perspective that'll be authentic to your personal style and help you move in the direction you want as a therapist and as a member of society. For example, you may have already studied client-centred or existential therapy as part of counselling certificate courses. The programme team is committed to the view that the therapeutic relationship is the key factor in promoting client change, and that counselling psychologists should help to address structural barriers that contribute to poor mental health.

The full-time route takes three years to complete, while the part-time route can be completed in four or five years. If you don't complete the Professional Doctorate route, you may be eligible for a Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate in Psychotherapeutic Studies, or a Master's in Psychological Therapy.

You must engage in personal therapy during the course; a minimum of 60 hours is a requirement for gaining the award of Doctor of Counselling Psychology. This reflects our central focus on 'use of self' and a relational approach to practice. Please note that the cost for this is not included in the course fees.

Watch: The learning and teaching experience

You're introduced to the relational psychodynamic approach in Year one and we expect you to adopt and practice this approach in your placements. In Year two the practitioner focus turns to relational CBT, which informs your choice of placement, while you retain and further develop a critical psychoanalytic lens as we examine and deconstruct psychopathology. In Year three , you get to explore your own identity as a counselling psychologist through modules on integration and advanced theory and practice in counselling psychology, including teaching on supervision, leadership, psychometrics, and neuropsychological assessment.

You'll study:

• Principles of Counselling Psychology - introduces the fundamental values and ethos of counselling psychology, with a strong focus on ethics and diversity.
• Theory and Practice in Counselling Psychology 1 - exposes you to the history and principles of the relational psychodynamic approach.
• Personal and Professional Development 1 - involves skills training, practice placements and personal reflection. You'll participate in a weekly experiential process group centred around relational psychodynamic principles.
• Qualitative and Quantitative Methods - covers research methods in qualitative and quantitative design, ensuring that you acquire the essential skills for carrying out your research.
• Systemic Thinking and Practice in Counselling Psychology - covers working with couples, families and groups. It gives you an opportunity to reflect on the systems in which you're embedded and identify institutional opportunities and barriers in your placements. The module forms the basis for extending your practice beyond the core emphasis on 1:1 work with individuals.
• Research in Counselling Psychology - this module contextualises research within the field of counselling psychology, covering advanced methods such as autoethnography and psychotherapy process research. It also provides support for students in developing their initial research ideas and guides them through the various stages of the UWE Bristol professional doctorate research journey.
• Theory and Practice in Counselling Psychology 2 - an in-depth look at the CBT approach filtered through a relational (rather than protocol-driven) lens, which equips you to work in the NHS. All teaching by an accredited CBT practitioner/counselling psychologist.
• Personal and Professional Development 2 - further development through practice placements and personal reflection, based on CBT.
• Critical Psychopathology - a critical deconstruction and interrogation of the knowledge(s) that psychologists, psychotherapists, and society at large draw upon when conceptualising mental health and wellbeing. We consider psychology's role in constructing 'individuals' and turn to community psychology for a more expansive understanding of the interrelatedness of people and their environment.
• Professional Issues in Counselling Psychology - will present a critical oversight of current issues within the profession, such as the current emphasis on empirically supported treatments and the prescription rights debate. It's designed to support your professional artistry, one of the distinguishing features of counselling psychology.
• Personal and Professional Development 3 - here we begin to integrate the approaches you have learned so far in applied practical and personal contexts. Placements can be chosen based on trainees' specialist interests.
• Advanced Theory and Practice in Counselling Psychology - this module covers leadership, further insights on diversity and inclusion, psychometric testing, neuropsychological assessment and supervision.
• Professional doctorate thesis and viva examination - when you complete the taught modules of the course, you submit a 40,000 word thesis on a topic that you've researched during the training. Research in counselling psychology is never far from practice or the subjectivity of the researcher, and we'll help you develop your research interests into a passion for scholarship that speaks to people and contributes to social justice. You'll work closely with a research supervisor (Director of Studies) and have support from a second supervisor; you are expected to independently defend your thesis at the final viva as a trainee counselling psychologist seeking qualification.

This course structure is for full-time students only. Part-time students study the same modules but the delivery pattern will be different.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved we'll inform you.

Learning and Teaching

Please note that attendance of the taught components is mandatory and that this course is not delivered online.

The core team that teaches on the Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology includes  Dr Eva Fragkiadaki,   Dr Tony Ward ,  Dr Toni Dicaccavo ,  Dr Zoe Thomas,   Christine Ramsey-Wade ,  Dr Miltos Hadjiosif ,  Dr Amelia Baldwin  and  Dr Charlotte Flothmann .

We value expertise gained through studying and training as well as living life. We rely on our excellent UWE Bristol Psychology colleagues as well as professionals from other disciplines, across and beyond the University, to foster a caring ethos and create a holding environment for training that is likely to challenge you and help you expand in personal and professional domains.

We use a wide range of teaching and learning methods to give you the best combination of personal, peer-assisted and applied learning. These include lectures, group discussion, group work, role-play, skills work, demonstrations, trainee presentations, supervised clinical practice, personal therapy and personal development activities.

For more details see our glossary of teaching and learning terms .

As a full-time student, you attend two days each week in Year one (currently Monday and Tuesday) and one day a week in Years two and three (currently Thursday).

If you study this course part time, you attend one day each week in Years one to three (currently Monday in Year one, Tuesday in Year two and Thursday in Year three). There is a four-year study option where you attend one day each week in Year four, on a Thursday. The five-year option requires you to attend one module in Year four and one module in Year five.

We strongly encourage successful applicants to have at least one day per week that can be fully devoted to studying, writing assignments, and research. This day should not be a weekend. While we are mindful of the accessibility of our course, family obligations and caring responsibilities, and the requirement to earn a living for most people, we are keen to protect time that is essential to develop as a therapeutic practitioner. The training should not be seen as a tick-box exercise but as the core competencies that make a counselling psychologist respect their learning journey and attention to self-care.

We assess taught modules through coursework and assignments under controlled conditions. Practice assessment is through direct observation, case studies, process reports, supervision groups and placement reports.

For your research you submit a 30,000 to 40,000-word doctoral thesis of an original piece of research, examined by viva voce.

For more details see our full glossary of assessment terms .

Professional accreditation

This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Clinical work in placement settings is a central part of the training, and you must be in clinical practice placements throughout the course. You should arrange and complete at least 450 hours of counselling psychology practice on approved placements, covering a range of approaches, modalities and settings. We have links to placement providers and you'll receive support with finding a placement as you start the training.

Please note, all placements must be approved before you start, to ensure they meet all course requirements for clinical work and supervision arrangements.

Clinical supervision

You are expected to have clinical supervision on placement throughout your training, at a ratio of one hour of supervision for every eight client hours. It is a requirement of the course to have supervision by an accredited Counselling Psychologist for at least six months of your training.

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You'll have access to a range of on-campus and online facilities to support your learning. The School of Social Science has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and the facilities it provides.

Our lecturers incorporate their research into their teaching. They are active members of College and University-wide groups such as the  Psychological Sciences Research Group  and the internationally-renowned Centre for Appearance Research (CAR). They are responsible for cultivating a research culture that speaks to reflexive scientist-practitioners and have close links with related UWE Bristol courses and organisations across the South-West region.

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Personal Therapy

Being in personal therapy while training is the distinguishing feature of counselling psychology and sets it apart from all other branches of applied psychology. Our course requirement is that trainees complete at least 60 hours of personal therapy during the course, at their own expense. Therapists must be accredited and approved by the course.

The model taught in Year 1 is relational psychodynamic, so it would make sense if your therapist was consistent with this approach. However, the overall course approach is integrative and aspires to train critical, reflexive, and relational practitioners. We do not place requirements regarding the specific modality of your personal therapist. Contact the programme leader to find out more.

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Students successfully completing this course are equipped to work as chartered counselling psychologists and accredited therapists in a wide range of roles in the private, public and third sectors. In fact, the majority of recent graduates have secured positions before they complete the qualification, based on their placement experience and prior qualifications/experience.

The qualification will also prepare you for wide-ranging opportunities in research roles and academic posts as well as service development and community work. We frequently collaborate with our graduates, who return to give guest lectures, participate in research programmes, and celebrate the ethos of our course.

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More information can be found on the Graduate School fees and funding pages .

Students also need to be aware of additional costs in completing the course which are not included in the fees. Students will need to meet the cost of personal therapy (60 hours minimum). In addition, as part of their professional development, students will be expected to accrue 40 hours of CPD across the duration of the course. There may be additional travel costs in meeting placement requirements and at times be necessary to pay for appropriate supervision if this in not met within the placement.

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Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have the following:

• Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society
• upper second class or first class degree in psychology
• Certificate in Counselling Skills (comprising a minimum of 75 class hours)
• one year's experience of working in a one to one helping role
• the standard University levels of proficiency for English Language .

You should state the grade achieved for your undergraduate research project on your application.

In addition, applicants must:

• be academically able to succeed at doctoral level and able to develop professional practice to doctoral level
• have reached a level of maturity, which is not to do with age, to enable them to work with the emotional demands of vulnerable clients and the personal development aspects of the course
• be open-minded and respectful of diverse views and perspectives
• have the capacity for self reflection and be open to feedback from others
• demonstrate a good level of interpersonal skills and sensitivity to others
• have the ability to synthesise and communicate complex ideas both verbally and in writing.

Health assessment/declaration - applicants must be in good health. Those offered a place are required to complete a questionnaire and be prepared to undergo a medical examination if necessary.

Disclosure of Criminal Background - the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 does not apply and all convictions, including those which are spent, must be disclosed. This is in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants who are offered a place must undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form. All information will be treated in confidence and only taken into account when absolutely necessary.

Occasionally applicants are eligible for entry under an Accredited Prior Learning scheme. We review these applications on an individual basis. Our policy is based on HCPC Standards of Proficiency for Counselling Psychologists and applicants must be able to demonstrate that they meet relevant Standards of Proficiency.

How to apply

Our final date for applications is 14 February 2024 , but we may close earlier due to high demand. If you're selected for interview, these will be held at the end of March. Interviews will be face-to-face or virtual (if you are unable to attend a face-to-face interview). 

Deferred entry

We do not accept deferred entry applications for this course.

Stages of your application:

• Submit your application online, complete with contact details for your referees by the application deadline (one of your referees must be an educational referee that is able to comment on your ability to work at doctoral level and complete a doctoral research project).
• A draft 1,000 word research proposal. Please use the guidance notes to ensure you submit something appropriate.
• A 1,000 word narrative on 'Becoming a Counselling Psychologist'. Please use the guidance notes to ensure you submit something appropriate.
• You will be given the opportunity to ask about the course and meet the programme team. This will be followed by an individual interview which will be in two parts with two members of academic staff. One part is a clinical interview, the other is a research interview.
• If you are offered a place on the course you will be asked to complete DBS and Occupational Health checks.
• You will also be expected to begin arranging your placement and you will be able to access our programme database of placement providers to support you in this process. You will need to be in a position to start your placement by the beginning of the course.
• You will also be expected to arrange your personal therapy by the beginning of the course.

Please note that both your placement and your personal therapist will need to be approved by the course.

We recommend when applying for this course to consider the impact of research and ways in which it can be disseminated beyond traditional methods. Please check the staff pages for the research interests and outputs of the core members of the course as well as the wider UWE Bristol Psychology staff team. We are affiliated with the Psychological Sciences Research Group (PSRG) as well as other research centres within UWE Bristol, for example CAR and SSRG .

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Webinars: Preparing to apply for the professional doctorate in Counselling Psychology

• Tuesday 5 November 2024, 12:00 to 13:00

In these free webinars we will present the structure of the programme, the entry requirements and other significant information future candidates should take into account.

You will be invited to reflect on your previous experiences and qualifications and how they match the values of the discipline of Counselling Psychology and our programme in particular.

We will discuss the application form and the information you should include. We will also talk about the research proposal and the Becoming a Counselling Psychologist essay, which are essential for the interviews.

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The future of Health is Digital – we urgently need new technologies for understanding, preventing, diagnosing and managing illnesses that affect millions of people, such as diabetes, depression and dementia. The Digital Health and Care programme is offered by University of Bristol.

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Working with Us

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us .

Position Summary

At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are proud to bring innovative medicines to patients in need. The Commercial Leadership Development Program (CLDP) Internship is seeking future business leaders looking to impact patients’ lives. Over the course of 10 weeks, Commercial Interns will have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to their teams through challenging assignments and collaborate with Commercial leaders and other key stakeholders across the organization. The program is designed to ensure interns gain valuable industry and functional expertise.

Upon completing the summer internship, high performing interns will be eligible to receive a full-time offer to join the CLDP. The CLDP is a 3-year rotational program aimed at developing future leaders at BMS. Associates can tailor their rotational experiences across the various Commercial functions, including US Marketing, Sales, Worldwide Commercialization, International, Business Insights & Analytics, and Market Access, to align with their interests and career goals.

Internship Features

Impactful projects, relevant to current business needs; examples may include:

Develop and launch new sales force promotional materials

Collaborate with global markets to inform strategy for future clinical trials and launches

Translate data insights to create new patient education resources

An introduction to brand planning and marketing excellence in the biopharma industry

Lunch-and-Learns on key biopharma business topics including senior leader speaker series/panels on different commercial career paths at BMS

Formal mentorship with commercial leaders and current full-time CLDP associates

Teambuilding and networking events

Final presentation to senior leaders & team members on summer projects

Qualifications & Experience

Enrolled in a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program during the current school year (graduating class of 2026)

Candidates must be a US citizen, have a lawful permanent resident of the US or otherwise authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future

Minimum 3 years of work experience

Experience in marketing, sales and/or healthcare/pharmaceutical industry preferred, but not mandatory

Demonstrated leadership in student, community, or professional organizations

The ability to gather, analyze and translate data to gain a deeper understanding of the customer, brand, disease area, market, and competition

Ability to lead without authority and possess strong project management capabilities

Diverse thinking with innovative ideas and new approaches to maximize opportunities

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If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients’ lives through science , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

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BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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• Top 20 Universities for PhD Study in Australia in 2024

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There are 43 universities in Australia . All of them are publically-funded institutions, supported and accredited by the Australian Government. These institutions are also responsible for carrying out research and training PhD students - like you.

Other higher education institutions in Australia are usually Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions. These focus on practical and professional training. They offer some postgraduate qualifications at or around Masters-level, but don't award PhDs .

University groups

Australia has several university associations or 'mission groups'. These bring together similar institutions with shared aims and objectives.

They include:

• The Group of Eight (Go8) - An elite organisation of established research-intensive universities with (surprisingly enough) eight members:
• Innovative Research Universities (IRU) - A network of seven younger universities, focussing on inclusive teaching and research.
• Regional Universities Network (RUN) - A group of six universities located in more rural areas of Australia.
• Australian Technology Network (ATN) - A group of universities focussing on industrial and enterprise partnerships, including the establishment of an Industry Doctoral Training Centre.

Don't get too caught up with a university's affiliation when considering PhD opportunities.

A doctorate from a Group of Eight member is a prestigious qualification, but other institutions offer equally excellent research opportunities in their areas of expertise. Don't forget, after all, that specialism is what PhD study is all about.

The strength – and breadth – of Australian research has traditionally been reflected in global league tables. 2024 is no exception. 20 universities in the top 300 according to the latest Times Higher Education Rankings.

So, how good are Australian universities for PhD study?

Australia’s diverse culture and unique ecology means that some subjects can only be researched there. Plus, if you’re not keen on the idea of an oral exam, many Australian universities don’t actually assess doctoral candidates using a viva .

If you'd like some more tips and tricks on how to use PhD rankings effectively to choose the best university for postgraduate study, have a look at our guide.

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Social Work PhD

University of bristol, different course options.

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Tuition fees, entry requirements, similar courses at different universities, key information data source : idp connect, qualification type.

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Social Work

Course type

A PhD in Social Work equips students with the skills and experience to apply social research methods and tools to critically examine some of the most pressing contemporary issues in social work practice, policy and education. Students are encouraged to develop a topic of interest that directly relates to their own practice experiences or is of wider interest and relevance to the delivery of social work services and support to disadvantaged individuals and groups, either in the UK or overseas.

Students will be supported to develop research questions and design a study that enables them to rigorously research their topic of interest and make an original contribution to the knowledge base of social work. Topics may directly explore practice issues or contribute more broadly to social work knowledge, working with specific groups and communities and addressing systems of inequality and social disadvantage. Where appropriate, students are encouraged to work in collaboration with relevant organisations and user and interest groups to ensure their research outputs and key findings can directly inform social work practice and service delivery.

We are a multidisciplinary, research-intensive school which brings together theory, policy and practice. Our research engages with and influences national and international policy. Our policy experts come from a wide variety of backgrounds in social policy research, social work, sociology, gender violence, childhood studies, disability studies, health and social care, history, human geography, economics, psychology, physical activity, nutrition and health sciences, urban studies, and poverty, based within seven specialist research centres.

Supervisors in social work bring diverse interests across child and family social work (for example, looked after children; adoption and fostering; supporting parents with substance misuse or learning disabilities; domestic violence responses and interventions) and adult social care (for example, disabled adults' social care needs; housing and homelessness; mental health social work; social work with older people and carers; inclusive service provision for LGBTQ+ individuals).

The school is an exciting environment for postgraduate studies; we welcome students from the UK and abroad to join our diverse and highly-rated research team. We particularly welcome applications on topics with direct relevance to national and international social work and policy concerns.

UK fees Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

International fees Course fees for EU and international students

An upper second-class honours degree and a pass at MSc/MA level (or equivalent experience/qualification).

PhD Postgraduate Research in Social Work

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