Forensic Clinical Psychology

Overview

This is the first practitioner Doctorate in the UK to provide people who complete the course eligibility to practise in two different branches of applied psychology, in this case Forensic and Clinical Psychology.

Successful completion of the course will lead to a dual qualification conferring eligibility to practise as a Forensic and Clinical psychologist.

The Forensic Clinical Psychology programme from University of Birmingham is run in collaboration with local service providers who regularly sponsor their assistant psychologists on the course. Trainees on the course are also sponsored by a range of partners including St Andrew’s Healthcare, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust and Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust. We also welcome applications from people who wish to self-fund.

In the Centre for Applied Psychology, we are committed to involving experts by experience in all the different aspects relevant to our teaching and research. The Experts by Experience Steering Committee (EBESC) is a group that meets regularly to discuss, organise and support the work of experts by experience linked to the Forensic Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme. We comprise members from various backgrounds, including local experts by experience who contribute to the course and staff from the Centre for Applied Psychology.

Why study this course?

• This is a unique course integrating forensic and clinical psychological practice at doctoral level
• The qualification confers a dual qualification, BPS and HCPC approved, for practice in forensic, clinical or combined settings
• You can expand the knowledge base in this crucial area of psychological practice through your own forensic clinical research
• You can push the boundaries to improve forensic clinical practice and protect the public