PsychD Clinical Psychology

Our professional clinical psychology training is based on a unique combination of psychological theory, research and clinical practice within the NHS, delivered in an inclusive and supportive environment.

Key course information

Entry requirements
See full entry requirements
Start date
September 2025
Attendance
Full-time
Duration
4 years
UK fees
To be confirmed
Overseas fees
To be confirmed
Subject area
Psychology

Why choose this
programme?

  • Benefit from our applied and policy-orientated teaching and research which has a strong theoretical context.
  • Immerse yourself in clinical placements in a variety of settings, gaining the skills to work with a range of clients in different contexts.
  • Upon successful completion of this course, gain the academic and practice requirements needed to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to work as a Clinical Psychologist.
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Statistics

100%

Of our psychology research graduates are in employment or further education (Graduate Outcomes 2024, HESA)

Top 20 for research outputs

The University of Surrey is ranked in the top 20 for the quality of our research outputs (REF 2021)

33rd for overall research quality

The University's overall research quality ranking has risen by 12 places to 33rd in the UK (REF 2021)

About the University of Surrey

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Code of practice for research degrees

Surrey’s postgraduate research code of practice sets out the University's policy and procedural framework relating to research degrees. The code defines a set of standard procedures and specific responsibilities covering the academic supervision, administration and assessment of research degrees for all faculties within the University.

Download the code of practice for research degrees (PDF).

Terms and conditions

When you accept an offer to study at the University of Surrey, you are agreeing to follow our policies and procedures, student regulations, and terms and conditions.

We provide these terms and conditions in two stages:

  • First when we make an offer.
  • Second when students accept their offer and register to study with us (registration terms and conditions will vary depending on your course and academic year).

View our generic registration terms and conditions (PDF) for the 2023/24 academic year, as a guide on what to expect.

Disclaimer

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Whilst we have done everything possible to ensure this information is accurate, some changes may happen between publishing and the start of the course.

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