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Universities United Kingdom Liverpool John Moores University Courses DHealthPsych Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology

DHealthPsych Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology
at Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 16,100
Country Rank-
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 7

Program Overview

LJMU's Prof Doc in Health Psychology meets the requirements for BPS Stage Two training in Health Psychology and leads to eligibility for registration with the HCPC.

Choose this programme which meets the requirements for BPS Stage Two training in health psychology and leads to eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Benefit from studying on a course that is British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited and HCPC approved
Experience quality training and supervision on a course underpinned by high-grade research and practice activity
Learn from enthusiastic, expert staff offering supportive learning opportunities
Enjoy career opportunities in the health industry, healthcare provision, teaching and research

Health psychology is an exciting new discipline with growing opportunities for qualified professionals.

The DHealthPsych programme is underpinned by a strong focus on equipping the future Health Psychologist for a range of professional scenarios. In keeping with the nationally agreed curriculum competences for Health Psychologists, you will be developing your skills in teaching and training, behaviour change interventions, research, consultancy and demonstrating that you have the generic professional skills needed to qualify in this field. This is achieved through your own job role, taught sessions on the programme and extensive supervision.

Staff in the School of Psychology produce high quality research in a range of areas in health psychology. Areas of expertise include pain, disability, patient-reported outcome measurement, positive psychology, obesity and health cognition. Staff have long-standing expertise in training and developing future Health Psychologists.

Course Content
Course modules

Discover the building blocks of your course:
- Planning Training in Health Psychology
- Professional Practice in Health Psychology
- Reflection in Health Psychology
Entry Requirement
You will need:
- a good honours degree in Psychology and GBC
- a BPS Accredited MSc in Health Psychology (or BPS Stage I Qualification), normally at merit level or higher
- a suitable pre-determined placement (paid or voluntary)
To become a Health Psychologist, you must have the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership from the British Psychological Society and fulfil a number of requirements:
- Stage 1 training involves the satisfactory completion of an accredited Masters programme - such as MSc Health Psychology at LJMU
- Stage 2 training includes two or more years spent acquiring a range of supervised skills connected with professional skills, interventions, consultancy, research, and teaching and training (as facilitated through this course)
Additional Information
- IELTS 7.0 (minimum 6.5 in each component)
- Pearson PTE Academic 70 (minimum 64 in each component for UKVI purposes)
- RPL is accepted on this programme
- All candidates will be interviewed
- International students applying to study a full-time taught Masters, MRes, MPhil or PhD at LJMU should check if they require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme or ATAS certificate
- International students entering on a student visa cannot study part-time
Fees & Scholarships
Tuition fees
- Home (full-time, per year):£7,100
- International (full-time, per year):£16,100
Career Prospect
LJMU has an excellent employability record with 96% (Graduate Outcomes, 2018/19) of our postgraduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.

A growing number of health psychology graduates work in health education, health promotion, health administration and health audit. There are also opportunities in the organisational aspects of delivering health care within the health service and in research/teaching. Staff on the course have supervised trainees working in the health service, universities, private healthcare companies including occupational health, health and safety laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and in private practice offering health coaching and therapeutic interventions.

Cost Of Studying At Liverpool John Moores University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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DHealthPsych Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University