Psychology - Doctor of Clinical Psychology

The Doctor of Clinical Psychology is a full-time, three year postgraduate professional course in clinical psychology, designed to train psychologists to be eligible for appointment as Clinical Psychologists in the health services

Minimum eligibility criteria Applicants must be eligible for graduate registration with the Psychological Society of Ireland Applicants must have a minimum Second Class Honours Grade 1 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8). This can be either: An honours primary degree in Psychology which confers eligibility for graduate registration OR An honours primary degree in another subject (minimum Second Class Honours Grade 1 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) together with an accredited conversion qualification (minimum Second Class Honours Grade 1) which confers eligibility for graduate registration. Furthermore, applicants with a minimum Second Class Honours Grade 2 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) in either of the above categories may also apply if they have also been awarded an additional Masters or a PhD relevant to Clinical Psychology. Applicants must have postgraduate experience within mental health, disability or related settings (includes voluntary experience). Applicants must submit a short personal statement that clearly indicates how their postgraduate education and/or work experience has prepared them in terms of their knowledge/experience of clinical psychology practice. Applicants must submit contact details for two referees, one academic and one associated with clinically relevant experience. Applicants who are not resident in the EU must have proof of eligibility to work in the EU and their Psychology degree must be approved by the Psychological Society of Ireland or the British Psychological Society as equivalent to their accredited degrees. For Applicants with Qualifications Completed Outside of Ireland Applicants must meet the required entry academic grade, equivalent to Irish requirements. For more information see our Qualification Comparison page. International/Non-EU Applicants For full details of the non-EU application procedure visit our how to apply pages for international students. In UCC, we use the term programme and course interchangeably to describe what a person has registered to study in UCC and its constituent colleges, schools, and departments. Note that not all courses are open to international/non-EU applicants, please check the fact file above. For more information contact the International Office. English Language Requirements Applicants who are non-native speakers of the English language must meet the university-approved English language requirements. Visit our PG English Language Requirements page for more information.